@article{1385609,
      author = {Jaffe, Adam B. and Lerner, Joshua. and Stern, Scott,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1385609},
      title = {Innovation policy and the economy., 6 /},
      publisher = {National Bureau of Economic Research :},
      abstract = {The economic importance of innovative activity brings with  it an active debate on public policy's effect on the  innovation process. This annual series, sponsored by the  National Bureau of Economic Research, brings the work of  leading academic researchers to the broader policy  community. Volume 6 considers such topics as the diversity  of patent protection and the implications of weak patents  for innovation and competition; reforms in U.S. patent  policy that will encourage innovation; the multifaceted  benefits of the Internet for consumers, including price  competition and novel forms of communication; the drug  development and approval process; the "offshoring" of  research and development; and the advantages of  industry-specific studies of the relationship between  innovation and competition. The papers highlight the role  economic theory and empirical analysis can play in  evaluating current and prospective innovation policy  alternatives.},
      recid = {1385609},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 215 pages) :},
      address = {Cambridge, Mass. :},
      year = {2006},
}