McCalman (2005)
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McCalman (2005) | |
Title: | International diffusion and intellectual property rights: An empirical analysis |
Author(s): | McCalman, P. |
Year: | 2005 |
Citation: | McCalman, P. (2005) International diffusion and intellectual property rights: An empirical analysis. Journal of International Economics, 67(2), 353-372 |
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Data Description: | Data on release dates for the top 60 grossing Hollywood movies across 37 countries were obtained from IMDB, totalling 2058 observations. Data were analysed to estimate the release date lag between the US and other countries observed to determine rates of diffusion. |
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Cross Country Study?: | Yes |
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Government or policy study?: | No |
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Abstract
“Does a stronger intellectual property rights regime lead to the faster diffusion of new products and technology? While there is a presumption that this is the case, our analysis of data on the international release patterns of Hollywood movies suggests a more complex story: although moderate standards of IPR encourage the spread of movies, either very weak or very strong property rights tend to slow the speed with which American movies are released abroad. This empirical finding is robust to a wide variety of specifications. Overall, it appears that while some recognition of IPR may encourage diffusion, very strong IPR may actually retard the speed of diffusion.”
Main Results of the Study
• Based on data of movie release dates, on average, the global distribution of Hollywood movies in foreign countries lags by approximately 3 months. However, films with bigger budgets, bigger stars, and a bigger US box-office tend to diffuse quicker than this average.
• Moderate levels of copyright protection have the most beneficial impact on increasing the speed of diffusion of movies. By contrast, weaker or stronger protection reduces the speed of diffusion in foreign markets.
Policy Implications as Stated By Author
The study does not make any explicit policy recommendations.
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