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Gains to Research in the Presence of Intellectual Property Rights and Research Subsidies

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  • Stavroula Malla
  • Richard Gray
  • Peter Phillips

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The influx of private investment into crop research, which has accompanied the establishment of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and the introduction of biotechnology, suggests high rates of return. However, the empirical analysis of the canola research sector shows a decline in the total net return to research during a period of increased investment, indicating that net marginal returns to research have been negative. The indication of immiserizing research suggests that the combined effect of IPRs and public incentives has driven the quantity of research beyond the socially optimal level.

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  • Stavroula Malla & Richard Gray & Peter Phillips, 2004. "Gains to Research in the Presence of Intellectual Property Rights and Research Subsidies," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 26(1), pages 63-81.
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