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Author-Name: David Rodríguez-González
Author-Email: drodrigue1@eafit.edu.co
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia)
Author-Name: Elena Huergo
Author-Email: ehuergoo@ucm.es
Author-Person: phu56
Author-Workplace-Name: ICAE – Department of Economic Analysis, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
Author-Name: Mery Patricia Tamayo
Author-Email: mptamayo@eafit.edu.co
Author-Person: pta446
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia)
Title: Intellectual Property Rights as a Driver of Offshoring Flows by Stage of Economic Development
Abstract: This paper examines how the strength of intellectual property rights (IPR) affects offshoring 
	between countries at different development stages. Using a panel dataset covering offshoring flows 
	between 60 origin and 76 destination countries from 2000–2011—measured through intra-industry trade 
	in intermediate inputs—we estimate several econometric models addressing heterogeneity, zero flows, 
	endogeneity, and trade persistence. We find that stronger IPR protection reduces a country’s outward 
	offshoring, especially in developing economies, while it increases inward offshoring, particularly 
	in high-tech industries and when the destination is developing. These results show the varied role 
	of IPR in shaping global production networks and suggest that strengthening IPR—especially in 
	developing countries—can enhance participation in global value chains and promote technology transfer.
Classification-JEL: F14, F23, O34, O38.
Keywords: Offshoring flows, IPR, Development, Technology transfer.
Length: 42 pages 
Creation-Date: 2025
Number: 2025-08
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File-URL: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/128839
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