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|  | Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy by Keith E. Maskus
Over the past 15 years, intellectual property rights (IPRs) - patents, copyrights & trademarks - have moved from an arcane area of legal analysis & a policy backwater to the forefront of global economic policymaking. In the 1990s dozens of countries unilaterally strengthened their laws & regulations in this area & many others are poised to do likewise. At the multilateral level, the successful conclusion of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) in the World Trade Organization elevates the protection & enforcement of IPRs to the level of solemn international commitment. The new IPR system comes with both benefits & costs. Stronger IPRs protection should increase incentives for innovation & raise returns to international technology transfer. However, it also could raise the costs of acquiring new technology & products, shifting the golbal terms of trade in favor of technology producers & against technology transfer. However, it also could raise the cost of acquiring new technology & products, shifting the global terms of trade in favor of technology producers & against technology consumers. In this context, the new regime raises international economic policy questions that evoke impassioned & exaggerated claims from both advocates & opponents of IPRs, particularly concerning sensitive issues such as patent protection of pharmaceuticals & biotechnological inventions & copyright protection for internet transactions. In the first comprehensive economic assessment of the effects of stronger international IPRs, Keith E. Maskus examines these competing claims through an analysis of the economic effects of extended international protection & partial harmonization of IPRs. He presents findings on the potential effects of stronger global IPRs, including likely impacts on foreign direct investment, technology transfer & pricing under enhances market power. The results bear directly on several important policy questions, including the con AUTHOR: Keith E. Maskus
PUBLISHER: Institute for International Economics
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business 
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 | Cirque du Freak Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan
Description not available.Mr. Crepsley leads Darren Shan on a dangerous trek to Vampire Mountain, the very heart of the vampire world, to be presented to the Council, but an encounter with the Vampanese along the way means trouble. AUTHOR: Darren Shan
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Children's
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 | Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, John Schoenherr
On a cold winter's night a young girl and her father walk through the woods hoping to see a Great Horned Owl. The girl knows she must be quiet and patient if she hopes to see an owl, and that there's even a chance that no matter how quiet she is or how long she waits, she and her father might not see any owls at all. Then, after a long, cold search, the girl's patience is rewarded. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. Winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal. AUTHOR: Jane Yolen, John Schoenherr
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Children's
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 | Gallery of Best Cover Letters by Carolyn J. Newland, David F. Noble, Debbie Berman, Virginia D. Noble
Written communications expert Noble provides hundreds of sample letters covering nearly every occupation; tells how to avoid the most common cover letter mistakes; offers practical tips on style, publishing, and design; and more. AUTHOR: Carolyn J. Newland, David F. Noble, Debbie Berman, Virginia D. Noble
PUBLISHER: JIST Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business
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 | Your Bank Is Ripping You Off by Edward F. Mrkvicka
Praised for its practicality and sage advice, this book will show you how to save hundreds, even thousands of dollars every year. It reveals: How a $120,000 home or condo can cost more than double the purchase price--and how to stop that from happening; How to shop around for credit cards that charge reasonable interest and minimal annual fees; How to reduce or eliminate ATM charges and other fees you pay for access to your own money; How to negotiate better loans for your home, car, business, and other needs AUTHOR: Edward F. Mrkvicka
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business
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 | Executive E. Q. by Robert Cooper
Written for professionals of all kinds, this title aims to raise the level of emotional intelligence in people's leadership and organizational skills. AUTHOR: Robert Cooper
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Business
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