Sustaining the goose that lays the golden egg: A continuous treatment of technological transfer

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Journal Article

This paper proposes a simple model of the trade-offs perceived by innovating firms when investing in countries with limited intellectual property rights (IPR). The model allows for a continuous treatment of technology transfer and production cost gains occurring through FDI. While it does not consider possible changes in rates of innovation caused by changes in IPR in developing countries, it allows one to uncover a potentially non-monotonic relationship between welfare and IPR in the recipient country. © 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2009 Scottish Economic Society.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Sá, N; Connolly, M; Peretto, P

Published Date

  • November 23, 2009

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 56 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 492 - 507

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1467-9485

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0036-9292

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1467-9485.2009.00495.x

Citation Source

  • Scopus