Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/87824 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Development Research Working Paper Series No. 10/2012
Publisher: 
Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz
Abstract: 
This article integrates previously missing components of government quality into the governance-piracy nexus in exploring governance mechanisms by which global obligations for the treatment of IPRs are effectively transmitted from international to the national level in the battle against piracy. It assesses the best governance tools in the fight against piracy and upholding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). The instrumentality of IPR laws (treaties) in tackling piracy through good governance mechanisms is also examined. Findings demonstrate that: (1) while all governance tools under consideration significantly decrease the incidence of piracy, corruption-control is the most effective weapon; (2) but for voice and accountability, political stability and democracy, IPR laws (treaties) are instrumental in tackling piracy through government quality dynamics of rule of law, regulation quality, government effectiveness, corruption-control, and press freedom. Hence, the need for a policy approach most conducive to expanding development is to implement an integrated system of both IPRs and corollary good governance policies. Moreover, our findings support the relevance of good governance measures in developing countries wishing to complement their emerging IPR regimes.
Subjects: 
software piracy
governance tools
intellectual property rights
instrumental variables
JEL: 
K42
O34
O38
O47
O57
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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