“Although the view that, once discovered, ideas can be imitated for free by anybody is pervasive, it is far from the truth.… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“In the case of patentable ideas such as the wheelbarrow, the idea of unpriced spillovers is more plausible. Yet there is no… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“It is certainly true that imitation is everywhere, from sport to business, from dancing to dressing, from driving to singing. In fact,… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“While there are certainly informational spillovers as ideas move from person to person, it is hard to see why in most instances… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“History, practical experience, common sense and economic theory all agree: economic competition is probably one of the greatest ideas humans ever came… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“Although the view that, once discovered, ideas can be imitated for free by anybody is pervasive, it is far from the truth. While it… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“In the case of patentable ideas such as the wheelbarrow, the idea of unpriced spillovers is more plausible. Yet there is no reason to… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“It is certainly true that imitation is everywhere, from sport to business, from dancing to dressing, from driving to singing. In fact, imitation is… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“While there are certainly informational spillovers as ideas move from person to person, it is hard to see why in most instances they are… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
“History, practical experience, common sense and economic theory all agree: economic competition is probably one of the greatest ideas humans ever came up with.… — Michele Boldrin Copy Share Image
