Board #49 - When Liberalization Reduces Competition: ICT Sector Innovation after the Korea–US Free Trade Agreement

• In Event: 75-310 - Poster Session: The Role of State Policies in Encouraging Economic Development

Brief Overview

This study examines how the 2007 KORUS-FTA affected innovation by reducing foreign competition. Using a synthetic control design, we find that reduced competition leads to fewer patent filings and thus less innovation in the American ICT sector.

Author

• Haoxiang Mike Ma, University of Washington