Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Innovation: Evidence from Trips

@article{Kyle2014IntellectualPR,
  title={Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Innovation: Evidence from Trips},
  author={Margaret Kyle and Yi Qian},
  journal={Kauffman: Large Research Projects (Topic)},
  year={2014}
}
  • M. Kyle, Yi Qian
  • Published 2014
  • Economics
  • Kauffman: Large Research Projects (Topic)
We examine the effect of pharmaceutical patent protection on the speed of drug launch, price, and quantity in 60 countries from 2000-2013. The World Trade Organization required its member countries to implement a minimum level of patent protection within a specified time period as part of the TRIPS Agreement. However, members retained the right to impose price controls and to issue compulsory licenses under certain conditions. These countervailing policies were intended to reduce the potential… Expand
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