Biography

 

Carsten Fink is the Chief Economist of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) based in Geneva.  Before joining WIPO, he was Professor of International Economics at the University of St.Gallen.  He also held the positions of Visiting Professor at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris and Visiting Senior Fellow at the Group d'Economie Mondiale, a research institute at Sciences Po.  Prior to his academic appointments, Mr. Fink worked for more than 10 years at the World Bank.  Among other positions, he was a Senior Economist in the International Trade Team of the World Bank Institute, working out of the World Bank's office in Geneva and an Economist in the Trade Division of the World Bank's research department, based in Washington, DC.  Mr. Fink's research work has been published in academic journals and books.  He holds a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Heidelberg in Germany and a Master of Science degree in economics from the University of Oregon in the United States.

Selected publications

Journal Articles

"East East Asian Preferential Trade Agreements in Services: Liberalization Content and WTO Rules." World Trade Review, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 641-673. (with Martín Molinuevo, 2008).

"East Asian Free Trade Agreements in Services: Key Architectural Elements." Journal of International Economic Law, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 263-311. (with Martín Molinuevo, 2008).

"Trade in Health Services in the ASEAN Region." Health Promotion International, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 59-66. (with Jutamas Arunanondchai, 2007).

"Aide et santé." Revue d'économie du développement, Vol. 23, pp. 135-166. (with Clive Bell, 2005).

"Assessing the Impact of Communication Costs on International Trade." Journal of International Economics. Vol. 67, No. 2 , pp. 428-445. (with Aaditya Mattoo and Ileana Cristina Neagu, 2005).

"Income-Related Biases in International Trade: What Do Trademark Registration Data Tell Us?" Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, Vol. 141, No. 3, pp. 375-403. (with Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu, 2005).

"The Global Distribution of Trademarks: Some Stylized Facts." The World Economy, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp 765-782. (with Eugenia Baroncelli and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, 2005).

"Regional Agreements and Trade in Services: Policy Issues." Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 742-780. (with Aaditya Mattoo, 2004).

"W(h)ither the Digital Divide?" Info, Vol. 5, No. 6. (with Charles J. Kenny, 2003).  [Reviewed in the Economic Focus Section of The Economist, January 22, 2004]

"Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications: Evidence from Developing Countries." Information, Economics and Policy, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 443-66. (with Aaditya Mattoo and Randeep Rathindran, 2003).

"Trade in International Maritime Services: How Much Does Policy Matter?" World Bank Economic Review 16, pp. 81-108. (with Aaditya Mattoo and Ileana Cristina Neagu, 2002). 

"Patent Protection, Transnational Corporations, and Market Structure: A Simulation Study of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry." Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade 1(1), pp. 101-121. (2001).

"International Transactions in Intellectual Property and Developing Countries." International Journal of Technology Management 19(1/2), pp. 35-56. (with Carlos. A. Primo Braga, 2000).

"The Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights and Foreign Direct Investment." Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law 9(1), pp. 163-187. (with Carlos. A. Primo Braga, 1998).

"Reforming Intellectual Property Regimes: Challenges for Developing Countries." Journal of International Economic Law 4, pp. 537-554. (with Carlos. A. Primo Braga, 1998).

 

Books

"Intellectual Property and Development: Lessons from Recent Economic Research." (The World Bank and Oxford University Press). (with Keith E. Maskus, 2004).  [Reviewed in the Review of International Economics, August 2006]

"Intellectual Property Rights, Market Structure, and Transnational Corporations in Developing Countries." Doctoral Dissertation, (Berlin: Mensch und Buch Verlag). (2000).

 

Book Chapters

"Services Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements: Stumbling or Building Blocks for Multilateral Liberalization?" In Richard Baldwin and Patrick Low (eds). Multilateralizing Regionalism: Challenges for the Global Trading System. (Cambridge University Press and the World Trade Organization). (with Marion Jansen, 2009).

"Tripping over Health: U.S. Policy on Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries." In Nancy Birdsall (ed.). The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President. (Washington, DC: Center for Global Development). (with Kimberly Ann Elliott, 2008).

"International Price Discrimination and Market Segmentation for Patented Pharmaceuticals in the EU: A Comment."  In Inge Govaere and Hanns Ullrich (eds). Intellectual Property, Public Policy, and International Trade. (Peter Lang Verlag). (2007).

"Rules of Origin in Services: A Case Study of Five ASEAN Countries."  In Marion Panizzon, Nicole Pohl and Pierre Sauvé (eds). Trade in Services: New Perspectives on Liberalization, Regulation, and Development. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) (with Deunden Nikomborirak, 2007).

"Liberalizing Services Trade in the ASEAN Region." In Aaditya Mattoo, Robert M. Stern, and Gianni Zanini (eds). International Trade in Services: A Handbook.  (Washington, DC: The World Bank and Oxford University Press). (2007)

"Intellectual Property and the WTO." In David Tarr (ed.). Trade Policy and WTO Accession for Economic Development in Russia and the CIS: A Handbook. (World Bank Institute, 2006).

"A Macroeconomic Perspective on China's Liberalization of Trade in Services." In Henry Gao and Donald Lewis (eds), China's Participation in the WTO. (Cameron May). (2005).

"Tightening TRIPS: Intellectual Property Provisions of U.S. Free Trade Agreements." In Richard Newfarmer (ed.), Trade, Doha, and Development: Window into the Issues. (The World Bank). (with Patrick Reichenmiller, 2005).

"Intellectual Property and Public Health: The WTO's August 2003 Decision in Perspective." In Richard Newfarmer (ed.), Trade, Doha, and Development: Window into the Issues. (The World Bank). (2005).

"The Debate on Geographical Indications in the WTO." In Richard Newfarmer (ed.), Trade, Doha, and Development: Window into the Issues. (The World Bank). (with Keith E. Maskus, 2005).

"Competition Law as a Means of Containing Intellectual Property Rights." Comment in Keith E. Maskus and Jerome H. Reichman (eds), International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime. (Cambridge Press). (2004).

"Pricing."  In Yolanda Tayler (ed.), Battling HIV/AIDS: A Decision Maker's Guide to the Procurement of Medicines and Related Supplies. (The World Bank). (2004).

"How Stronger Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Affects International Trade Flows." In Carsten Fink and Keith E. Maskus (eds). Intellectual Property and Development: Lessons from Recent Economic Research. (The World Bank and Oxford University Press). (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, 2004).

"Trademarks, Geographical Indications, and Developing Countries." In Bernard Hoekman, Aaditya Mattoo, and Philip English (eds), Development, Trade, and the WTO: A Handbook, (The World Bank). (with Beata Smarzynska, 2002).

"Telecommunications, E-Commerce and Developing Countries: What Can the WTO Do?" In P. Guerrieri and H.-E. Scharrer (eds), Trade, Investment And Competition Policies In The Global Economy, (Istituto Affari Internazionali and Hamburg Institute of International Economics). (with Carlos A. Primo Braga and Bernard Hoekman, 2002).

"Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications: The Asian Experience." In P. Guerrieri and H.-E. Scharrer (eds), Trade, Investment And Competition Policies In The Global Economy, (Istituto Affari Internazionali and Hamburg Institute of International Economics). (with Aaditya Mattoo and Randeep Rathindran, 2002).

"Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights: From Marrakech to Seattle." In K. Deutsch and B. Speyer, Freer Trade in the Next Decade: The Millennium Round and the World Trade Organization, (Routledge), pp. 180-198. (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, 2001).

"Technology Transfer In Agricultural Biotechnology: The Developing Country Perspective." In T. Cottier and P. Mavroidis (eds), Intellectual Property: Trade, Competition and Sustainable Development, (Michigan University Press). (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, 2001).

"Entering the Jungle of Intellectual Property Rights Exhaustion and Parallel Imports." In O. Lippert (ed.), Competitive Strategies for Intellectual Property Protection, (Vancouver, BC: The Fraser Institute). (2000).

"The Economic Justification for the Grant of Intellectual Property Rights Protection:  Patterns of Convergence and Conflict." In F.M. Abbott and D.J. Gerber (eds), Public Policy and Global Technological Integration, (The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers), pp. 99-121. (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, 1997).

 

Publications on Public Policy Matters

"Tripping over Health: U.S. Policy on Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries." CGD Policy Brief. (Washington, DC: Center for Global Development). (with Kimberly Ann Elliott, 2008).

"Shifting Tides: TRIPS in the Doha Round." The World Trade Brief. (London: Haymarket Management). (2005)

"Implementing the Doha Mandate on TRIPS and Public Health." Trade Note 5. (Trade Department, The World Bank). (2003).

"Tapping International Equity Markets through Depository Receipts." Viewpoint Note No. 140, (The World Bank: Finance, Private Sector, and Infrastructure Network). (with Mohammad Mustafa, 1998).

"The Private Sector and the Internet." Viewpoint Note No. 122, (The World Bank: Finance, Private Sector, and Infrastructure Network). (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, 1997).

 

Work in Progress and Discussion Papers

"Intellectual Property and Public Health: An Overview of the Debate with a Focus on U.S. Policy." Working Paper No. 146, (Washington, DC: Center for Global Development). (2008).

"Does WTO Membership Promote Foreign Direct Investment?" Mimeo. (with Juan Marchetti, 2007)

"East Asian Free Trade Agreements in Services: Tigers or Pandas?" East Asia and Pacific Region, Report No. 40175, (The World Bank). (with Martín Molinuevo, 2007).

"Technical Assistance in the WTO Accession Process: Are we getting it right?" Policy Research Working Paper, (The World Bank). (with Carlos A. Primo Braga, Krista Lucenti, and Fabrizio Zarcone, forthcoming).

"Promoting Checks and Balances in a World of Strengthening Intellectual Property Policies." Paper prepared for the UNCTAD-ICTSD Dialogue on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Bellagio, Italy, October 24-28, 2005.

"Trade in Transport and Distribution Services." Mimeo. (with Christopher Findlay, 2004).

"Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development." World Bank Discussion Paper No. 412. (with Carlos A. Primo Braga and Claudia Paz Sepulveda, 2000).

"The Choice Between Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates for Small Open Economies: a Three Country Model." Master Thesis, (University of Oregon). (1994)

 

World Bank reports:

"China's FTAs in Services: Selected Issues." Unpublished research paper for the Government of China. (2007).

"Trade in Services."  Chapter 7 in the Diagnostics Trade Integration Study Re-Building Indonesia's Export Competitiveness. (2004).

"Brazil Services Trade and International Trade Negotiations." Chapter 3 in Brazil: Trade Policies to Improve Efficiency, Increase Growth and Reduce Poverty. (Report No. 24285-BR, 2004). (Co-author).

"Trade in Telecommunications Services and Indonesia's Engagement in the Doha Development Agenda."  Unpublished research note for the Government of Indonesia. (2003).

"An assessment of Policy and Performance in Eritrea's Service Sector." Unpublished report for the Government of Eritrea. (2002).

"Transport Services: Reducing Barriers to Trade." Chapter 4 in Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2002. (The World Bank, 2001).