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Intellectual Property and Economic Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Blakeney Michael,
Mengistie Getachew
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of world intellectual property
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.334
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1747-1796
pISSN - 1422-2213
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-1796.2011.00417.x
Subject(s) - intellectual property , enforcement , developing country , promotion (chess) , international trade , technology transfer , business , social welfare , welfare , economic growth , economics , political science , market economy , law , politics
The World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade‐Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in article 7 states that the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) “should contribute to the promotion of technological innovation and to the transfer and dissemination of technology, to the mutual advantage of producers and users of technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare”. This article examines the developmental claims for IPRs in developing countries and least developed countries with a particular focus on sub‐Saharan Africa.