| Abstract: |
본 연구는 국제기구와 지역무역협정에서의 지식재산권 보호 논의 동향을 파악하고 지역무역협정을 통한 지식재산권 보호의 강화가 무역에 미치는
영향을 분석함으로써 향후 기체결 FTA 개선과 새로운 FTA 추진 전략 수립에 유용한 기초 자료와 시사점을 제공하고자 한다. This
study investigates changes in the trend regarding the IP protection level in
RTA and how the IP protection through RTAs has affected the composition of
aggregate trade flows of member countries in order to provide basic findings
necessary to formulate the FTA policies regarding the protection of
intellectual property (IP) in Korea. This study first quantifies the depth of
IP protection in RTAs based on more than 300 RTAs all over the world, showing
that recent RTAs contain more comprehensive and strong IP protection
provisions. We find that only 6 out of 71 RTAs had a high level of IP
protection before 2000, while 45 out of 105 RTAs have a high level of IP
protection after 2010. Second, we find that establishing such RTAs with high
level of IP protection has positive effects on trade. In particular, exports
in IP-intensive industries have increased in member countries of RTAs with
high level of IP protection compared to other countries. However, the impact
that strengthening IP protection through RTA has on imports is complex; it is
negative in IP-intensive industries but positive in other industries. In order
to rationalize these findings, we develop a two country and multi sector model
featuring North firms deciding between exports and FDI, while South firms
decide between imitation and R&D. In the model the increased IP protection
affects South firm’s R&D incentives and relative wages, followed by changes in
North firm’s FDI incentives. These strategic interactions between North and
South firms vary depending on IP intensity of the industry, partly explaining
the empirical findings. (the rest omitted) |