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The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights And The Knowledge Economy (Critical Perspectives on the Global Trading System and the Wto)
Keith E. Maskus (Ed.)
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Description for The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights And The Knowledge Economy (Critical Perspectives on the Global Trading System and the Wto)
Hardcover. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Global Trading System and the WTO Series. 656 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Maskus, Keith E. The papers selected for this collection consider the role of IPRs in the knowledge economy, itself a force for rapid globalisation. They first place IPRs into context as a trade issue and their controversial role within the WTO. This volume will be an important reference for scholars and policymakers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KCLT1; LBBM. Dimension: 243 x 182 x 47. Weight: 1308.
This comprehensive collection brings together major articles written by leading economists, political scientists and legal scholars to analyse the complexities of the modern global system of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and its relationship with the WTO.
This comprehensive collection brings together major articles written by leading economists, political scientists and legal scholars to analyse the complexities of the modern global system of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and its relationship with the WTO.
The papers selected consider the role of IPRs in the knowledge economy, itself a force for rapid globalisation. They first place IPRs into context as a trade issue and their controversial role within the WTO. Several articles analyse the ability of IPRs to encourage innovation and support markets, emphasising controversial problems in developing countries: special attention is given to the role of patents ... Read more
This authoritative volume will be an important source of reference for scholars and policymakers seeking to understand the development and trade impacts of intellectual property protection.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Edward Elgar Pub
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Number of Pages
648
Place of Publication
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843762379
SKU
V9781843762379
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99-50
About Keith E. Maskus (Ed.)
Edited by Keith E. Maskus, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, US
Reviews for The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights And The Knowledge Economy (Critical Perspectives on the Global Trading System and the Wto)
'The overall issues addressed in the compendium cover most relevant aspects and provide a stimulus for further investigation. Hence, the selection is excellent.'
Alexander Cuntz, Science and Public Policy 'More than any other part of the Uruguay Round (1986-94), the TRIPS Agreement took the GATT/WTO system - and the global economy - into new and uncharted waters. Both the ... Read more
Alexander Cuntz, Science and Public Policy 'More than any other part of the Uruguay Round (1986-94), the TRIPS Agreement took the GATT/WTO system - and the global economy - into new and uncharted waters. Both the ... Read more