We report a hitherto undocumented causal mechanism of how patent protection affects exports. The empirical analysis leverages unique data on the worldwide patenting and exporting activities at product level for universe French firms. Exploiting heterogeneity coverage within firm–product–country destinations, we find evidence premium. Goods protected by patents in destination country are associa...

This study draws attention to the ubiquitous and borderless nature of cybercrime. It examines the prospect of introducing customized cyber insurance policy in the Nigerian market. As secondary data was not available, the study conducted a survey by administering three sets of questionnaire to purposively selected top executives in four Trade Groups that rely heavily on Internet transactions for...

The dimension of Geographical Indications protection is not only intended to provide consumers, but actually also a for business actors who own registered Indications. Competition in the increasingly fierce creates dishonest claim have products same quality as existence geographical indication rights communal contains stronger defense than individual rights. Together and institutionally, holder...

International trade of the goods and services has implications to environment via their effects on environment on production and consumption. Agriculture being closely linked with the natural environment the trade of agricultural products and the inputs required for agriculture affects the environment. This paper attempts to identify and analyze trade issues of environmental protection that mai...

nowadays, business methods are among the most important assets of a company, protectable as an intellectual property right. different legal systems have, always, taken different approaches in this regard. although trade secrets are the most traditional form to protect business methods, the companies' willingness to patent inventions in this field has so increased that the significance and ...