But that would require the TPP to foster, not impede, the flow of knowledge around the Pacific Rim. Regrettably, the United States is insisting on a series of intellectual-property provisions that serve the interests of US-based firms, but do little to create a sound environment for innovation elsewhere.
如果处置得当，TPP能够帮助墨西哥、秘鲁和智利——该协定的拉美成员国——实现基于创新的搞生产率出口激增。但这需要TPP促进而不是阻碍环太平洋的知识流动。遗憾的是，美国坚持要在TPP中加入一系列有利于美国企业但无助于为其他地区创新建立可靠环境的只是产权条款。这一点需要改变——尽快改变——以使维持多年的谈判最终成功。