1、英文 3300 单词， 18000 字符；中文 5800 汉字 文献出处： Le Q V, Mclennan P G. The Effects of Intellectual Property Rights Violations on Economic GrowthJ. Modern Economy, 2011, 2(2):107-113. 外文文献： The Effects of Intellectual Property Rights Violations on Economic Growth Patrick G. McLennan, Quan V. Le Abstract This pa
2、per examines the relationship between intellectual property rights (IPRs) and the growth rate of per capita GDP during the period 1996-2006 in a sample 71 countries. Using software piracy data as a proxy for IPR violations, we find that countries with increasing rates of software piracy have lower g
3、rowth rates. We also find that states with strong commitments to enact policies to protect intellectual property rights are able to achieve higher growth rates. Keywords: Intellectual Property Rights, Software Piracy, Economic Growth 1.Introduction This paper considers intellectual property rights (
4、IPRs) a fundamental institution for economic growth. We also view the state as equally important because implementing laws to protect property cannot be provided through private means; enforcement must come from a legitimate source. Previous studies focus on the ability of the state to produce and d
5、istribute IPR protection, or its inability to enforce them. This paper explores the role of IPR violations on economic growth. Specifically, it focuses on the rates at which software piracy is increasing, which demonstrate deteriorations in IPR protection. We hypothesize that countries with rising r
6、ates of software piracy exhibit decreasing growth rates of per capita GDP. According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and International Data Corporation (IDC), software piracy has many negative economic consequences. IDC and BSAs study revealed that decreasing piracy by 10 percentage points over four years would add more than 2.4 million new jobs and almost $70 billion in tax revenues to local governments worldwide. Most of that new employment and most of an additional $400 billio
