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IN THE SHADOW OF THE CHINA‐AUSTRALIA FTA NEGOTIATIONS: WHAT AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS THINKS ABOUT IP
Author(s) -
LEAHY ANNE,
MACLAREN DONALD,
MORGAN DAVID,
WEATHERALL KIMBERLEE,
WEBSTER ELIZABETH,
YONG JONGSAY
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
economic papers: a journal of applied economics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1759-3441
pISSN - 0812-0439
DOI - 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2008.tb01022.x
Subject(s) - intellectual property , china , business , enforcement , negotiation , transparency (behavior) , shadow (psychology) , accounting , international trade , commerce , law , political science , psychology , psychotherapist
This study collated responses from a survey of over 2,100 businesses across Australia to assess the extent of both their business dealings with China and their commercial interest in Intellectual Property (IP). We found that 9% of firms had business dealings with China but since these are disproportionately large firms, they accounted for 40% of business sales in Australia. Among these businesses, IP issues (registration, examination and enforcement) are of less concern than Chinese regulations and legal transparency. Among the IP issues covered in the survey, IP enforcement poses the greatest problem for Australian businesses.