Research
Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience
This paper, written for a World Trade Organization compendium, investigates the possibilities open to developing nations for controlling the abuse of intellectual property rights, and in particular pa
Audits as Signals
Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights
Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights
The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly
This paper, written for a centennial commemoration of the founding of the U.S. Federal Trade Commision, reviews the history of two major cases tackling one of the most difficult problems in U.S.
Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations
This paper reviews the theory and historical developments that made it possible for the world's least affluent citizens to obtain the benefits of modern pharmaceutical therapy at affordable prices.
Audits as Signals
A broad array of law enforcement strategies, from income tax to bank regulation, involve self-reporting by regulated agents and auditing of some fraction of the reports by the regulating bureau.
Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective
As thin as the gossamer of thought and as thick as the successful entrepreneur's bankroll, the concept of intellectual property (IP) navigates a wavering line between imagination and materiality.
Information Asymmetries in Consumer Lending: Evidence from Payday Lending
This paper tests for incentive and selection effects in a subprime consumer credit market.
Get smart & reliable public policy insights right in your inbox.