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This paper brings together the importance of intellectual property protection (IPP) and entrepreneurship in economic growth. The paper surveys the economic literature on what factors are important to growth. The focus is on recent models of endogenous growth which reflect on the role of investment, technological change and education. Secondly, publications, which measure the impact of IPP on some of the growth elements identified are reviewed. The third section deals with IPP and the entrepreneur as an important agent and facilitator of growth. It discusses the nature of IPP as an incentive in not only stimulating the development of new technologies and processes but also the dissemination of existing technologies. Using the surveys as background, short case studies for India and Brazil are presented on IPP as a stimulus and application of research and development. The last section summarizes the previous sections and draws some conclusions with respect to policy.

THE SOVIET LEADERSHIP HAS LONG REGARDED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPERIORITY AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS IN THEIR COMPETITION WITH THE WEST. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE VIEWED AS IMPORTANT INSTRUMENTS IN THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST AND THE CAPITALIST SYSTEMS, AS THEY HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON BOTH ECONOMIC AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.