Chapter 1: "A Generalized Quality-Ladder Growth Model with Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights: Quantifying the Effects of Blocking Patents on R&D" - job market paper

Chapter 2: "Economic Growth and Patent Policy: Quantifying the Effects of Patent Length on R&D and Consumption" - pdf

Chapter 3: "Special Interest Politics and Intellectual Property Rights: An Economic Analysis of Strengthening Patent Protection in the Pharmaceutical Industry" - pdf

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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~angusccc/CV.pdf

References

Dmitriy Stolyarov (chair) Department of Economics University of Michigan (734) 647-5609 stolyar@umich.edu

Chris House Department of Economics University of Michigan (734) 764-2364 chouse@umich.edu

John Laitner Department of Economics University of Michigan (734) 763-9620 jlaitner@umich.edu