The Costs to India of Complying with World Intellectual Property Rights Effects on the Pharmaceutical Industry and Access to Drugs

Acknowledgements I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to Professor Edward Miguel, my advisor, for his endless patience and continuous guidance in the development of this thesis. Without his help, this project could not have been accomplished. Also, I would like to thank Professor D. Sarkar from the Delhi University for taking the time to interview with me. I would like to acknowledge Professor Suzanne Scotchmer, whose class on intellectual property rights was the starting point in formulating this project. Lastly, I thank my parents for their continuous support.