TPP and IP: The Economic Benefits of a Pacific Trade Agreement




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Summary: Ndp Analytics recently published a study on the economic benefits of intellectual property rights (IP) in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. They find that 2/3’s of the “economic benefits for the U.S. economy and the 11 partner countries would come from IP-intensive manufacturing industries.” They conclude that “the stronger the protection of IP rights under the TPP, the greater the value of trade leading to greater economic growth, additional jobs created, higher incomes, and development across countries.” Here Read More