About the Author

Keith E. Maskus, visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, is professor of economics and associate dean for social sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also a fellow at the Kiel Institute for World Economics and an adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide. He was a lead economist in the Development Research Group at the World Bank, visiting professor at the University of Bocconi, and a visiting scholar at the CES-Ifo Institute at the University of Munich and the China Center for Economic Research at Peking University.

Reviews

A landmark publication produced by a distinguished author who continues to lead in a field he helped create and define, this volume offers three essential resources that policy discussions on intellectual property always need but rarely exhibit so abundantly: theoretical precision, a sound empirical footing, and robust common sense. -- Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization It is hard to find an area of international commerce in which policy discussions do not touch on questions of intellectual property (IP) protection - whether they concern medicines or music, seeds or solar cells. Few economists have studied these questions as thoroughly as Keith Maskus. This book is a state-of-the art resource for anyone seeking insight into thinking and evidence on international IP matters. -- Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization Keith Maskus remains essential reading. Twelve years after Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy, this book builds upon more than fifteen years of experience since the inception of the WTO TRIPS Agreement. Lucidly written, it makes available economic analysis and policy suggestions to a wider audience interested in the legal challenges of shaping a proper balance of private rights and public goods. The book makes a critical contribution to the debate. -- Thomas Cottier, Managing Director, World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland