Innovation Policy and the Economy

The economic importance of innovative activity brings with it an active debate on public policy's effect on the innovation process. This annual series, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, brings the work of leading academic researchers to the broader policy community. Volume 6 considers such topics as the diversity of patent protection and the implications of weak patents for innovation and competition; reforms in U.S. patent policy that will encourage innovation; the multifaceted benefits of the Internet for consumers, including price competition and novel forms of communication; the drug development and approval process; the "offshoring" of research and development; and the advantages of industry-specific studies of the relationship between innovation and competition. The papers highlight the role economic theory and empirical analysis can play in evaluating current and prospective innovation policy alternatives.

ISBN 0262600684   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780262600682 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 317 Publisher MIT Press Ltd   Published in Cambridge, Mass. Imprint MIT Press   Series ISSN 06 Format Paperback   Series title NBER Innovation Policy and the Economy Publication date 08 Sep 2006   Height (mm) 229 DEWEY 338.926   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY edition DC22   Spine width (mm) 12 Pages 232   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

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