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Chapter 8 [1] of Against Intellectual Monopoly, "Does Intellectual Monopoly Increase Innovation?" looks into this, including comparing countries with stronger p
by waterhouse 6y ago
Chapter 8 [1] of Against Intellectual Monopoly, "Does Intellectual Monopoly Increase Innovation?" looks into this, including comparing countries with stronger patent laws vs weaker laws. The results seem pretty decidedly mixed.
[1] http://www.dklevine.com/papers/ip.ch.8.m1004.pdf http://www.dklevine.com/papers/ip.ch.8.m1004.pdf