Publication: The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies
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2002-02
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2013-09-04
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While existing literature has examined the impact of intellectual property protection on the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI), little is known about its effect on the composition of FDI inflows. The author addresses this question empirically, using a unique firm-level data set from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. She finds that weak protection deters foreign investors in technology-intensive sectors that rely heavily on intellectual property rights. The results also indicate that a weak intellectual property regime encourages investors to undertake projects focusing on distribution rather than local production. The latter effect is present in all sectors, not just those relying heavily on intellectual property protection.
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“Smarzynska, Beata K.. 2002. The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies. Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2786. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15634 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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