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Sunil Kanwar
Sunil Kanwar is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. For details, see www.econdse.org
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Property rights and technology transfer: Evidence from developing countries
The transfer of technology to poorer countries is essential for development. This column asks how this process is affected by intellectual property rights and whether the data can provide some policy insights.
Global software piracy: Does US Special 301 pressure matter?
Section 301 of the US Trade Act seeks to combat global software piracy, with non-compliance by partner countries potentially leading to trade sanctions. Examining data from 1994-2017 involving 83 countries, this article shows that the process has no significant impact on international software piracy overall. It finds that countries that are below-median in terms of development, State capacity, and institutional quality, are unable and/or unwilling to bend to such pressure. By contrast, multilateral enforcement of stronger intellectual property protection appears to be an effective instrument in curbing piracy.