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Do the intellectual property rights of regional trading arrangements impact foreign direct investment? An empirical examination

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  • Ghosh, Sucharita
  • Yamarik, Steven

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In this paper, we examine the empirical impact of regional intellectual property rights (IPR) on inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in developed and developing countries. We include multiple measures of IPR content into a structural gravity model for FDI. We find that the presence and amount of regional IPR is positively related to intra-bloc FDI. With respect to the individual provisions and types, we find those relating to TRIPS reaffirmation, National Treatment, Copyrights and Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Knowledge, and Encrypted Broadcast Signals have a positive effect, while those relating to Enforcement and Dispute Resolution, Patents and Designs, and Domain names have a negative impact on FDI.

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  • Ghosh, Sucharita & Yamarik, Steven, 2019. "Do the intellectual property rights of regional trading arrangements impact foreign direct investment? An empirical examination," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 180-195.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:62:y:2019:i:c:p:180-195
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2019.03.002
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    1. Vishaal Baulkaran & Nathaniel C. Lupton, 2020. "U.S. FDI and Shareholder Rights Protection in Developed and Developing Economies," Multinational Finance Journal, Multinational Finance Journal, vol. 24(3-4), pages 155-182, September.

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    Keywords

    Intellectual property rights; Regional trading arrangements; Foreign direct investment; Gravity model;
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    JEL classification:

    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital

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