IPRs and International Knowledge Flows: Evidence from Six Large Emerging Countries

This paper studies international knowledge flows looking at: (i) patent citations that track codified knowledge and (ii) technological collaborations between inventors that gauge knowledge transmitted through face to face contacts. It uses a gravity model for 13 countries (Brazil, Russian Federation...

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Published in:Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie 2015-04, Vol.106 (2), p.187-204
Main Authors: Montobbio, Fabio, Primi, Annalisa, Sterzi, Valerio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Canada
China (People's Republic)
Collaboration
Common law
Economic models
emerging countries
France
Geographic location
Germany
India
Intellectual property
Intellectual property rights
Inventors
inventors' collaborations
Italy
Japan
Knowledge
knowledge flows
Mexico
patent citations
Property rights
Property, Intellectual
Right of property
Russian Federation
South Africa
Technological change
United Kingdom
United States
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Summary:This paper studies international knowledge flows looking at: (i) patent citations that track codified knowledge and (ii) technological collaborations between inventors that gauge knowledge transmitted through face to face contacts. It uses a gravity model for 13 countries (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, Mexico, the USA, the UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Canada) using EPO data. In the case of tacit knowledge flows it shows that intellectual property rights (IPRs) reinforcement has no effect and that sharing a common legal origin and technological proximity are more important than geographical distance. In the case of codified knowledge flows IPRs reinforcement has a positive effect only when applicants’ citations are considered.
ISSN:0040-747X
1467-9663
DOI:10.1111/tesg.12131