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The Measurement of Intellectual Property Rights Protection

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This research improves upon empirical studies that examine the measurement of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection. Prior measures examine only one type of law or lack a component that addresses the actual enforcement of these laws. The measure presented here uses three types of IPR laws and enforcement components for them.

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  1. Binghamton University, State University of New York,

    Robert L. Ostergard, Jr.

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*Robert L. Ostergard, Jr. is a Research Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor at the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York. His research focuses on intellectual property rights and other political economy issues in North-South relations.

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Ostergard,, R. The Measurement of Intellectual Property Rights Protection. J Int Bus Stud 31, 349–360 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490911

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