Abstract
International agreements and institutions affect innovation in
developing countries. We analyze the impact of advanced country
multinational enterprises (AMNEs) and supranational organizations on the
regulatory adoption of global intellectual property protection
standards. In particular, we investigate 60 developing countries that
signed the Trade-relate Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
agreement of the World Trade Organization in 1994. Our empirical
findings show that a greater involvement of AMNEs in the domestic
innovation systems of developing countries results in more stringent
TRIPS adoption and convergence to advanced country IP protection
standards. This relationship is positively moderated by country
dependency on supranational organizations such as the International
Monetary Fund. This analysis contributes to the literature on
institutional change and institutional voids. It provides insights into
the influence of external actors on the underlying change processes.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
Volume | 50 |
Pages (from-to) | 826-846 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISSN | 0047-2506 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- developing countries
- innovation system
- institutional change theory
- institutional voids
- intellectual property protection