Applied & Agricultural Economics

AAE575-Special Topics: Economics of Innovation and Technology – Guanming Shi
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Course topics include: historical and concep[tual background of technology and innovation; economics of theintellectual property (IP) protection system; IP licensing, enforcement and litigation; the relationship between market structure and innovation; the diffusion of technological innovations; interaction between public and private sector innovation; current policy issues regarding the conflicts between IP rights, antitrust regulation, and consumer welfare; and globalization.