21 April 2005

Whiling Away the Hours of My Life

Here's the outline for the paper that's been consuming my existence. If you have any insight or contacts on the subject, please let me know. I intend to argue that a moderate level of intellectual property rights (perhaps some concessions to lower incomes) coupled with a firm enforcement of this moderate level encourages innovation and growth through FDI (firms entrust riskier, more valuable technologies to more reliable environments). I am trying to develop a solution guideline that will provide firms with profits AND developing countries with positive economic growth and improved quality of life.

Intellectual Property Rights and Global Development: A Search for a Viable Solution

SECTION I: EXPOSITION

CHAPTER I: PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
--INTRODUCTION: THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
--THE PLAYERS
--EVOLUTION OF IP LAW

CHAPTER II: OPPOSING CAMPS IN THE IP-DEVELOPMENT DEBATE (LITERATURE REVIEW)

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY

SECTION II: IP LAW AND DEVELOPMENT—MEDICINE OR POISON?

CHAPTER IV: IPRs IN A GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

CHAPTER V: THE GROWTH OF THE INDIAN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY

CHAPTER VI: CHINESE GROWTH—A COMPARATIVE STUDY

SECTION III: FINDINGS

CHAPTER VII: CONCLUSIONS, PRESCRIPTIONS, AND EXTENSIONS

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