Recent empirical work increasingly points to imperfect intellectual property rights as an important determinant of firm's organization strategy.This paper argues that imperfect intellectual property rights, and the ensuing im- portance of reducing information leakages outside innovating firms are at the core of recent trends towards increased decentralization of firms.
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Length: 30 pages Date of creation: 2001 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:uqamge:43
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