Theoretical Analysis on the Effects of Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights Protection on R&D and Economic Growth

• Project/Area Number: 20830114
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Chukyo University
• Principal Investigator: FURUKAWA Yuichi Chukyo University, 経済学部, 講師 (50510848)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,158,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,660,000、Indirect Cost: ¥498,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥858,000 (Direct Cost: ¥660,000、Indirect Cost: ¥198,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 国際経済学 / イノベーション / 知的財産権 / コピー防止 / TRIPS合意 / 私的誘因 / TRIPs / 占有可能性 / 研究開発

Research Abstract

This research project investigated the role of private firms' incentives to protect intellectual property protection for their inventions in R&D activity and the aggregate rate of technological progress. The major finding is that when firms have sufficiently strong incentives to protect their inventions, the aggregate rate of technological progress tends to be low. This research also shows that the rate of technological progress is maximized at a very lower level of the effectiveness of private activity for IPR protection.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Intellectual Property Rights and Appropriability of Innovation (2009)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y. Furukawa
  • Journal Title: Economics Letters 103 Pages: 138-141
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intellectual Property Rights and Appropriability of Innovation (2009)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y.Furukawa
  • Journal Title: Economics Letters 103(3) Pages: 138-141
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intellectual Property Rights and Appropriability of Innovation (2009)
  • Author(s): 秋山太郎, 古川雄一
  • Journal Title: Economics Letters Forthcoming issue
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Survival of Innovation with Endogenous Appropriability (2009)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y. Furukawa
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-23
• [Presentation] Incomplete Ownership and Appropriability of Innovation: A market Quality Analysis (2009)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y. Furukawa
  • Organizer: the 84th WEAI (Western Economic Association International) Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Sheraton, Vancouver
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-01
• [Presentation] Incomplete Ownership and Appropriability of Innovation (2009)
  • Author(s): 古川雄一
  • Organizer: Western Economic Association International, 84th Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: バンクーバー
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-01
• [Presentation] Intellectual Property Rights and Endogenous Appropriability in a North-South Model (2009)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y. Furukawa
  • Organizer: NIESGカンファレンス
  • Place of Presentation: 東北大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-07
• [Presentation] Intellectual Property Rights and Technological Openness (2008)
  • Author(s): Akiyama, T., Y. Furukawa
  • Organizer: NIESGカンファレンス
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-23
• [Presentation] Intelleetual Property Rights and Technological Openness (2008)
  • Author(s): 古川雄一
  • Organizer: NIESG研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-23
• [Remarks]
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