[Ip-health] The World Bank and TRIPS

[Prof. Michael H. Davis]

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Dean: I have written to Dollar about this. I am frankly astonished that such a
move would be considered, but I would be happy to see it happen, of course.
Those who wish to repeal TRIPS would welcome an ally like the World Bank.

Mickey Davis

Dean Baker wrote:

> Developing nations may be getting an important new ally in their battle
> against restrictive patent laws.
> A draft document written by David Dollar, a senior economist at the World
> Bank, lists TRIPS, along with labor and environmental standards, as forms of
> protectionism being promoted by wealthy nations, which could impede expanded
> trade. This document is being debated by the Bank's board, and if approved,
> will be an official statement of World Bank policy. The attached document is
> a draft of a release that we (the Center for Economic and Policy Research)
> sent out about this draft.
>
> Dean Baker
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