Does Stronger Protection of Intellectual Property Have Effect on Trade?

  • Shoirahon Odilova Glorious Sun School of Business Management Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
  • Gu Xiaomin Glorious Sun School of Business Management Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
Keywords: Trade, IPR, Copyright, Patents.

Abstract

 In this study we explore the association between patent protection and international trade, using data for 114 countries for the 2010-2015 years. Our results suggest non-linear (inverted U shape) link between IPR protection index and trade as a share of GDP.  

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Author Biographies

Shoirahon Odilova, Glorious Sun School of Business Management Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
PhD candidate of Business management department at DHU.
Gu Xiaomin, Glorious Sun School of Business Management Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
Professor at Business Management department at DHU.

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Published
2016-12-15
How to Cite
Odilova, S., & Xiaomin, G. (2016). Does Stronger Protection of Intellectual Property Have Effect on Trade?. Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 7(4), 1186-1193. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jrbem/article/view/971
Issue
Vol 7 No 4: JRBEM
Section
Articles

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