Download or read book Intellectual Property for Economic Development written by Sanghoon Ahn and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) serves a dual role in economic development. While it promotes innovation by providing legal protection of inventions, it may retard catch-up and learning by restricting the diffusion of innovations. Doe