David M. Gould|William C. Gruben
The role of intellectual property rights in economic growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas|Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
influencing incentives innovate intellectual property rights protection may affect economic growth important ways important question many countries whether stricter enforcement intellectual property good strategy economic growth paper examines role intellectual property rights economic growth utilizing crosscountry data patent protection trade regime countryspecific characteristics evidence suggests intellectual property protection significant determinant economic growth effects appear slightly stronger relatively open economies robust measure openness used alternative model specifications