This timely book points the way towards a new positive regulatory framework for international investment following the failure of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). It examines the flaws in free-market strategies underpinning the recent phase of globalization, in particular drawing out the lessons from the MAI, which was suspended in October 1998. The authors explore an alternative based on a positive regulatory framework for international business aimed at maximizing the positive contribution to development of foreign investment and minimizing its negative social and...
This timely book points the way towards a new positive regulatory framework for international investment following the failure of the Multilateral Agr...
Intellectual property rights such as patents can reduce access to knowledge in genetics, health, agriculture, education and information technology, particularly for people in developing countries. Global Intellectual Property Rights shows how the new global rules of intellectual property have been the product of the strategic behaviour of multinationals, rather than democratic dialogue. The final section of the book suggests strategies aimed at developing more flexible standard for poor countries, and for keeping knowledge in the intellectual commons.
Intellectual property rights such as patents can reduce access to knowledge in genetics, health, agriculture, education and information technology, pa...
Shows how the global rules of intellectual property are the product of the strategic behaviour of multinationals, rather than democratic dialogue. Strategies to develop a more flexible standard for poor countries, and for keeping knowledge in the intellectual commons, are also suggested.
Shows how the global rules of intellectual property are the product of the strategic behaviour of multinationals, rather than democratic dialogue. Str...
