TY - GEN N2 - The paper looks at brands from an economic point of view. It defines concepts; analyzes the conditions under which brands are long-lived productive assets and contribute to economic growth; and reviews the measurement of investment in brands. It finds that a productive role for brands is consistent with assumptions used in the economic analysis of innovation. Finally it offers an analysis of economic development that suggests branding rises with growth. DO - 10.34667/tind.28876 DO - doi AB - The paper looks at brands from an economic point of view. It defines concepts; analyzes the conditions under which brands are long-lived productive assets and contribute to economic growth; and reviews the measurement of investment in brands. It finds that a productive role for brands is consistent with assumptions used in the economic analysis of innovation. Finally it offers an analysis of economic development that suggests branding rises with growth. T1 - Brands as Productive Assets :Concepts, Measurement, and Global Trends. AU - Corrado, Carol A. L1 - https://tind.wipo.int/record/28876/files/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_13.pdf VL - No. 13 LA - eng ID - 28876 L4 - https://tind.wipo.int/record/28876/files/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_13.pdf KW - Marks SN - 2957-8256 TI - Brands as Productive Assets :Concepts, Measurement, and Global Trends. L2 - https://tind.wipo.int/record/28876/files/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_13.pdf LK - https://tind.wipo.int/record/28876/files/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_13.pdf UR - https://tind.wipo.int/record/28876/files/wipo_pub_econstat_wp_13.pdf ER -