UID:
almahu_9947362069302882
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 250 p.) :
,
ill.
ISBN:
9780191711831 (ebook) :
Content:
Why does society allow private appropriation of inventions? When do patents encourage competition, when do they hamper it? This book addresses these questions and analyses the economics behind the European patent system. It examines the economic effects of patenting on innovation and the diffusion of technology and growth.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780199216987
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online