Protecting biotechnology IPRs in developing countries: Simple analytics of a levy solution

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-236

  Cardwell, Ryan ^a   Kerr, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Developing countries; Intellectual property rights; Levy option; TRIPS

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLACK MARKET; DEVELOPING WORLD; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MONOPOLY; TRANSACTION COST; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 43049094067     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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