@article{57598,
      recid = {57598},
      author = {Bronwyn H. Hall and Christian Helmers},
      title = {The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property},
      pages = {1 online resource (649 pages).},
      abstract = {The first comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of  the economics of innovation and the role of intellectual  property in encouraging or discouraging  innovation.Innovation is widely viewed as the engine behind  economic growth, and it has assumed increasing importance  in contemporary economic research. In The Economics of  Innovation and Intellectual Property, Bronwyn H. Hall and  Christian Helmers introduce readers to the use of economic  analysis for the understanding of technical change and the  innovative process, its determinants, and consequences. The  authors cover innovation basics, the measurement of returns  to innovation for individuals and the economy, and the use  of intellectual property protection by innovators. They  focus on the various ways patents have been used by  industry to secure returns to innovation, as well as the  strategic use of patents, and they emphasize present-day  technologies including pharmaceuticals, software, and AI.  Clearly organized and accessible, The Economics of  Innovation and Intellectual Property offers a useful  introduction to economics, business, public policy, and  legal studies, and provides a comprehensive collection of  references and information from a variety of sources across  disciplines. It also includes various boxes with  definitions and examples, as well as a brief mathematical  appendix explaining concepts that may be unfamiliar and an  introduction to data sources.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/57598},
}