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Shell Oil Company in Nigeria: Impediment or Catalyst of Socio-Economic Development?
Kingston, Kato Gogo - 2010
The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the She oil company, through investment and crude oil exploration, benefits socio-economic growth in Nigeria in general and in the Niger Delta of Nigeria in particular. In 1998, the United Nations Special Rapporteur's report on Nigeria accused...
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Dulling the Cutting Edge: How Patent-Related Policies and Practices Hamper Innovation in China
Prud'homme, Dan - 2012
This study’s statistical analysis shows that patent quality and innovation in China deserve improvement, and an in …-depth legal, management science, and economic analysis in the study shows that various patent-related policies and practices … actually hamper patent quality and innovation in China. Over 50 recommendations for reform are provided. The study is divided …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015235057
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Dulling the Cutting Edge: How Patent-Related Policies and Practices Hamper Innovation in China
Prud'homme, Dan - 2012
This study’s statistical analysis shows that patent quality and innovation in China deserve improvement, and an in …-depth legal, management science, and economic analysis in the study shows that various patent-related policies and practices … actually hamper patent quality and innovation in China. Over 50 recommendations for reform are provided. The study is divided …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015237441
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Human Rights and Sovereign Debts in the Context of Property and Creditor Rights
Porzecanski, Arturo C. - 2017
Post-War conceptions of human rights have evolved independently of long-established theory and practice of property and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015256078
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Legal Systems and Blockchain Interactions
Hegadekatti, Kartik - 2017
A large amount of money is spent globally in the litigation process. A significant chunk of litigations can actually be prevented from even arising if the policies, contracts and laws can be fully objectivised. Presently, the interpretation of law, contracts, policies etc. lead to a lot of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015258370
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Zum Nutzen internationaler Standards bei der Vergabe von Genpatenten - Eine vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel der EU und Japans
Gilroy, Bernard Michael; Vollpert, Tobias - 2003
The specific characteristics of the R&D system of the modern molecular biotechnology lead to the fact that patent … of cultural and traditional conditions with view to the allocation and usage of property rights, an optimal patent system …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015219091
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Trade sustainability impact assessment (SIA) on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada: Final report
Kirkpatrick, Colin; Raihan, Selim; Bleser, Adam; … - 2011
Commissioned by the European Commission, the Final Report for the EU-Canada Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) provides a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of trade liberalisation under CETA. The analysis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015225612
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Digital Rights Management and Consumer Acceptability: A Multi-Disciplinary Discussion of Consumer Concerns and Expectations
Helberger, Natali; Kerényi, Kristóf; Krings, Bettina; … - 2004
The INDICARE project – the Informed Dialogue about Consumer Acceptability of DRM Solutions in Europe – has been set up to raise awareness about consumer and user issues of Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions. One of the main goals of the INDICARE project is to contribute to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015248838
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How certain indigenous innovation and other patent policies hamper innovation in China
Prud'homme, Dan - 2012
China has a wide-range of patent-specific and other patent-related policies in-place, many of which are at least …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015239815
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From the Phased Manufacturing Programme to Frugal Engineering: Some Initial Propositions
Tyabji, Nasir - 2015
Although the structural reforms, initiated in 1991, did not lead to any appreciable increase in either the efficiency or the export orientation of Indian manufacturing firms, unexpectedly, there has been a visible improvement in manufacturing design capabilities in certain segments, for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015247126