Economics Publications
WIPO synthesizes economic analysis, conducts original research, and commissions studies from academic economists. The resulting publications – taking the form of World IP Reports, WIPO Economic Research Working Papers, and Miscellaneous Economics Publications – seek to inform the public policy discourse on IP protection.
World Intellectual Property Report 2011
The Changing Face of Innovation 
WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Report 2011 focuses on the Changing Face of Innovation. It describes key trends in the innovation landscape – including the increasingly open, international and collaborative character of the innovation process; the causes of the increased demand for IP rights; and the rising importance of technology markets.
(November 2011)
WIPO Economic Research Working Papers
The WIPO Economic Research Working Paper Series includes economic and statistical studies that are the outcome of professional research. Such research may be conducted in preparation of WIPO reports or as part of self-standing analytical projects. The papers included in this Series typically report on research in progress and are circulated in a timely manner for discussion and comment. The views expressed in them are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of WIPO or its Member States.
| Number | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| WP No. 4 | The State of Patenting at Research Institutions in Developing Countries: Policy Approaches and Practices (Pluvia Zuniga) |
December 2011 |
| WP No. 3 | Disembodied Knowledge Flows in the World Economy (Suma Athreye and Yong Yang) |
December 2011 |
| WP No. 2 | Basic, Applied and Experimental Knowledge and Productivity; Further Evidence (Mosahid Khan and Kul B Luintel) |
January 2011 |
| WP No. 1 | How robust is the R&D - Productivity Relationship? Evidence from OECD Countries (Mosahid Khan, Kul B Luintel and Konstantinos Theodoris) |
January 2011 |
Miscellaneous Economics Publications
The following publications are the outcomes of special research projects and academic conferences organized or supported by WIPO.
| Title | Published |
|---|---|
| WIPO Survey on Patenting Strategies in 2009 and 2010 - Final report |
January 2011 |
| The Economics of Intellectual Property: Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition - Edited book volume | January 2009 |
