Why Intellectual Property Isn't Necessary to Reward Innovation

Why Intellectual Property Isn’t Necessary to Reward Innovation

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation

02/05/2022 Vincent de Van

Like new money, knowledge spreads unevenly through the economy in a kind of Cantillon effect. Here's what that means for different market actors

Original Article: "Why Intellectual Property Isn't Necessary to Reward Innovation"

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