Software piracy and scientific publications: knowledge economy evidence from Africa

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This paper is an extension of the debate on the nexus between the strength of IPRs and prospects for knowledge economy. It assesses the relationships between software piracy and scientific publications in African countries for which data is available. The findings which reveal a positive nexus are broadly consistent with the school of thought postulating that, the East Asian miracle has been largely due to weaker IPRs regimes at the early stages of development. As a policy implication, less stringent IPRs regimes on scientific-related software (at least in the short-run) will substantially boost contributions to and dissemination of knowledge through scientific and technical publications in Africa. IPRs laws (treaties) on scientific-oriented software should be strengthened in tandem with progress in: scientific and technical publications and; knowledge spillovers essential for economic growth and development. More policy implications are discussed.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: AGDI Working Paper ; No. WP/14/018

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: General ; International Policy Coordination and Transmission ; Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital ; Technological Change: Government Policy ; Economywide Country Studies: Africa
• Subject: Publications ; Piracy ; Intellectual property rights ; Governance ; Africa

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Asongu, Simplice A.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)
• (where): Yaoundé
• (when): 2014

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/123628
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET