I agree that IP theft hurts countries that don't partake in it. However, I was asking about the effect on the world as a whole. Taking some wealth from one cou

I agree that IP theft hurts countries that don't partake in it. However, I was asking about the effect on the world as a whole. Taking some wealth from one country and giving it to another isn't directly changing the amount of wealth in the world. But some second order effects may come into play that do change the global wealth.