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- From: Carsten Svaneborg <svanebor@mpip-mainz.mpg.de>
- To: patents@aful.org
- Subject: Paper: "Rent Seeking and Innovation"
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:58:51 +0200
RENT-SEEKING AND INNOVATION
MICHELE BOLDRIN AND DAVID K. LEVINE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND UCLA
http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/papers/cr35.pdf
End of conclusion:
It is clear, as we argue in this context, that allowing the
government to grant monopolies is extremely dangerous
- and we should require clear and compelling evidence
before doing so. Since theoretical argument is insufcient
to settle the point, since empirical evidence is almost
non-existent, and since anecdotal evidence strongly
suggests that intellectual property reduces rather than
encourages innovation, there should be a strong
presumption against patents and copyrights. It is our view
that they should be abolished pending strong and
persuasive evidence that they actually do some good.
--
Mvh. Carsten
- Paper: "Rent Seeking and Innovation", Carsten Svaneborg
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