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Intellectual property rights and development: the spatial relationships

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence that the U‐shaped relationship between intellectual property rights (IPRs) and per capita gross domestic product (GDP) observed in the past literature using a panel of data is not a consequence of longitudinal forces, as has been previously postulated, but instead a consequence of cross‐sectional influences. Design/methodology/approach - Differences in the longitudinal and cross‐sectional relationship between IPRs and per capita GDP are analyzed through a variety of methods, including pooled regression analysis that isolates the regional differences that are critical in making an accurate longitudinal analysis from the panel data. Findings - Analyzing the country data reveals that a longitudinal U‐shaped relationship is counterfactual, as countries generally do not weaken their IPRs once they are in place, barring a regime change or other alteration in their political economy. The significant U‐shape link between IPRs and per capita GDP empirically observed in preliminary analysis of the panel data is instead a result of cross‐sectional influences. Originality/value - Making the distinction between the cross‐sectional and longitudinal relationship between IPRs and per capita GDP provides a more accurate insight about how IPRs change in a country as it develops.

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  • Kristie Briggs, 2010. "Intellectual property rights and development: the spatial relationships," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 37(5), pages 525-543, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jespps:v:37:y:2010:i:5:p:525-543
    DOI: 10.1108/01443581011075451
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    Cited by:

    1. Simplice Asongu, 2014. "Software piracy, inequality and the poor: evidence from Africa," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 41(4), pages 526-553, July.
    2. E. Richard Gold & Jean‐Frédéric Morin & Erica Shadeed, 2019. "Does intellectual property lead to economic growth? Insights from a novel IP dataset," Regulation & Governance, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 13(1), pages 107-124, March.
    3. Hong Hwang & Jollene Z. Wu & Eden S. H. Yu, 2016. "Innovation, Imitation and Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 20(1), pages 138-151, February.

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