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The application of competition policy vis-à-vis intellectual property rights : the evolution of thought underlying policy change

Anderson, Robert D.; Kovacic, William E. - 2017 - Manuscript date: 6 September 2017

potentially lessen incentives for innovation and on abuse of dominance/single firm exclusionary practices in IP-intensive network … importance for economic advancement and prosperity, having a direct bearing on innovation, growth and the diffusion of new …

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How do environmental policies affect green innovation and trade? : evidence from the WTO Environmental Database (EDB)

Bellelli, Francesco S.; Xu, Ankai - 2022 - Manuscript date: 4 January 2022

This study investigates how environmental policies impact trade and innovation in environmental goods. We make two … this data to test a set of economic hypotheses on how environmental measures impact environmental innovation and trade. Our … findings show that environmental measures can be an effective tool for stimulating green innovation and trade in green goods …

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Knowledge spillovers through international supply chains

Piermartini, Roberta; Rubínová, Stela - 2014 - Manuscript date: 23 July 2014

We also show that the evidence that knowledge spillovers flow along the supply chains is more robust than the traditional finding that knowledge spillovers depend on geographical distance or trade flows. Our findings support policies that favour participation in supply chains to foster economic...

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Innovation and patenting activities of COVID-19 vaccines in WTO members : analytical review of Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) COVID-19 Vaccines Patent Landscape (VaxPaL)

Chiang, Ting-Wei; Wu, Xiaoping - 2022 - Manuscript date: 18 January 2022

trends of innovation and patenting activities of COVID-19 vaccines in WTO Members, and presents the legal status of the 74 …

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Mapping of dispute settlement mechanisms in regional trade agreements : innovative or variations on a theme?

Chase, Claude S. K.; Yanovich, Alan; Crawford, Jo-Ann; … - 2013 - Manuscript date: 10 June 2013

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have become an indelible feature of the international trading landscape. Most, if not all, RTAs contain provisions that establish procedures for resolving disputes among their signatory members. Yet, the design and functioning of these dispute settlement...

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The impact of geopolitical conflicts on trade, growth, and innovation

Góes, Carlos; Bekkers, Eddy - 2022 - Manuscript date: 10 June 2022

persistent geopolitical conflicts on trade, technological innovation, and economic growth. In conventional trade models the …

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Women's economic empowerment : an inherent part of Aid for Trade

Der Boghossian, Anoush - 2019 - Manuscript date: 25 April 2019

Aid for Trade supports developing and least-developed countries in building their trade capacity and in increasing their exports by turning market access opportunities into market presence. It does so by addressing four key areas: trade policy & regulations; economic infrastructure; building...

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Trade policies supporting women's economic empowerment : trends in WTO members

Der Boghossian, Anoush - 2019 - Manuscript date: 25 April 2019

This paper looks at the various trade policies WTO Members have put into place to foster women's economic empowerment. The analysis below is based on the information provided by WTO Members as part of their Trade Policy Review (TPRs) process from 2014 to 2018. Reports from the WTO Secretariat,...

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The relationship between services trade and government procurement commitments : insights from relevant WTO agreements and recent RTAs

Anderson, Robert D.; Locatelli, Claudia; Müller, Anna … - 2014 - Manuscript date: 24 October, 2014

To date, government procurement has been effectively carved out of the main multilateral rules of the WTO system. This paper examines the systemic and other ramifications of this exclusion, from both an economic and a legal point of view. In addition to relevant elements of the WTO Agreements,...

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The role of trade-led economic growth in fostering development : lessons for the post-2015 development agenda

Priyadarshi, Shishir; Biswas, Trineesh - 2014 - Manuscript date: 18 July 2014

This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and supply-side capacity. Given the strong links between...

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