Imitation and innovation driven development under imperfect intellectual property rights
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- Christian Lorenczik & Monique Newiak, 2010. "Imitation and Innovation Driven Development under Imperfect Intellectual Property Rights," DEGIT Conference Papers c015_056, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade.
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Keywords
Innovation; Imitation; Economic growth; Intellectual property rights;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
- F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements
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