Titre : The protection of intellectual property rights and technology transfer through licensing in African countries: An empirical analysis of panel data 

Auteurs : Emna Rassâa
, Hafedh Ben Abdennebi,  

Revue : Science, Technology, Development 

Numéro : Issue 1 

Volume : 3 

Date : 2023/07/12 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0994 

ISSN : 2752-6879 

Résumé : This paper examines the relationship between the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and technology transfer through licensing in African countries. We ask the question: In these countries, does the introduction of IPR protection encourage technology transfers through licensing? We use panel data for a sample of 12 African countries, three from North Africa and nine from Sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1995 to 2020. The empirical results show that IPR protection has a positive impact on technology transfer through licensing in these countries. The enforcement of IPR protection laws in African countries increases the incentive for technology transfer. Furthermore, empirical results reveal that the level of economic development, remittances and the demographic size of the country are all key factors in this type of technology transfer. However, education has no impact on technology transfer in these countries. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience