There is great interest in better understanding the effects of IP protection in developing countries, both on specific measures of economic performance and on the economic development process more broadly.
National policymakers in developing countries often lack credible empirical guidance in tailoring their IP systems to national capacities and needs. This is in considerable contrast to developed countries, where national IP offices, other branches of government, and academic economists have produced insightful evidence on the economic implications of different dimensions of IP protection.
WIPO Development Agenda Recommendations 35 and 37 mandate a series of economic studies to narrow the knowledge gap facing policymakers in developing economies. These country studies seek to contribute to a better understanding of the effects of IP protection on social and economic performance. Each country study is intended to address topics related to three broad themes: domestic innovation, the international and national diffusion of knowledge, and institutional features of the IP system and their economic implications.
Studies now available for Brazil, Chile, Egypt, China, Thailand, Urugay
http://www.wipo.int/econ_stat/en/economics/studies/#socio