The Egyptian Information Technology Sector and the Role of Intellectual Property : Economic Assessment and Recommendations.

The Egyptian Information Technology Sector and the Role of Intellectual Property : Economic Assessment and Recommendations.

Economic Research Working Paper No. 18

Working paper

67 pages ; [28] cm.

2957-8256

This paper discusses the state of innovation in the Egyptian information technology sector (IT) and seeks to identify the current and potential role of intellectual property (IP) for this sector as well as the links between IP and innovation and foreign direct investment. The paper proposes IP-related policies which could contribute to promoting domestic innovation.

Digital publication.

Economics Working Papers.

Geneva, Switzerland : [World Intellectual Property Organization], 2014.

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