TY - GEN N1 - Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu = Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics; 2010; Nr 136, s. 42-52 N2 - It is widely accepted that the dissemination of knowledge and technology transfer are essential factors for the economic growth. Motivated by a trend of the past two decades towards tightening intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection this paper considers a fundamental issue whether IPR protection plays a facilitating or hindering role in technology transfer to developing economies. The first part of the paper reviews international protection of IPR. In the spirit of TRIPS Agreement developed countries shall provide incentives for domestic companies to promote innovation and technology transfer. In the second part the article presents an analysis of welfare implications of the South states as a result of increased IPRs The final part gives recommendations for domestic policies. L1 - http://www.dbc.wroc.pl/Content/119705/Golanska_The_importance_of_intellectual.pdf M3 - artykuł L2 - http://www.dbc.wroc.pl/Content/119705 PY - 2010 KW - intellectual property rights KW - international technology transfer KW - TRIPS KW - imitation KW - developing countries KW - foreign direct investment C1 - Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright) A1 - Golańska, Maria PB - Publishing House of Wrocław University of Economics C6 - Dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku LA - eng CY - Wrocław T1 - The Importance of Intellectual Property Rights in International Technology Transfer UR - http://www.dbc.wroc.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/119705 T2 - Znaczenie praw własności intelektualnej w międzynarodowym transferze technologii ER -