The economics of geographical indications
This book seeks to contribute to an understanding of the role played by international trade law in shaping economic outcomes from a theoretical perspective. The focus is on geographical indications (GI), an intellectual property right defined in the TRIPs Agreement of the WTO. The premise is that a...
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| Place / Publishing House: | [Place of publication not identified] : Graduate Institute Publications, 2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International Economics ;
Number 2 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (60 pages). |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Summary: | This book seeks to contribute to an understanding of the role played by international trade law in shaping economic outcomes from a theoretical perspective. The focus is on geographical indications (GI), an intellectual property right defined in the TRIPs Agreement of the WTO. The premise is that a GI can be conceptualized as a ‘club asset’: firms that produce GI-labelled goods both add value and derive benefits from the GI. The book starts by presenting a dynamic model of GI reputation under the assumption that quality is endogenous. This is followed by a static partial equilibrium model of club optimality conditions under the assumption that quality is exogenous (defined by a standard). The author concludes by presenting a model of the welfare effects of the so called “claw-back” of GIs, when a country starts protecting a foreign GI previously considered generic. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 2940503214 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |