Innovating from technology information in the public domain? An essay on the role of unpaid knowledge translations in the accumulation of productive capacities in developing countries
Today, international organisations responsible for regulating trade relations between countries and promoting the use of the works of the human intellect argue that the protection of intellectual property rights is a fundamental pillar for the economic development of countries and, ultimately, the w...
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Centro de Estudios Avanzados. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45537 |
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| Sumario: | Today, international organisations responsible for regulating trade relations between countries and promoting the use of the works of the human intellect argue that the protection of intellectual property rights is a fundamental pillar for the economic development of countries and, ultimately, the well-being of their societies. Similarly, non-governmental organisations involved in the standardisation of goods, services and processes argue that the guardianship of exclusive rights over knowledge is essential for the competitiveness of enterprises. However, the results of a body of economic and sociological research show the relevance of unpaid knowledge translations in the accumulation of productive capacities in developing countries, based on the analysis of the industrialisation processes of the now developed countries. Based on a narrative review of these studies, this academic essay proposes to revisit the relationships between technology transfer, intellectual property and economic development in the light of the new approach. The discussion recovers the concept and classification of unpaid knowledge translations proposed by the theoretical perspective of cognitive materialism, to focus on the concrete application of one of the forms and its implications for innovation policy in developing countries. As a corollary, a novel theory of industrial policy is presented that could contribute to international economic studies that attempt to overcome the limitations of the first approach. |
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