Pirating the American Dream

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Testimony

Pirating the American Dream

Intellectual property theft has a serious impact on America's place in the global economy. Moisés Naím testified before the House Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance to discuss strategies for intellectual property rights enforcement.

By Moisés Naím

Published on Apr 12, 2007

Source: Testimony before the Committee on Banking

On April 12, 2007, in a hearing before the Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Moisés Naím, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, discussed intellectual property theft’s impact on America’s place in the global economy and strategies for improving enforcement.

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About the Author

Moisés Naím

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Moisés Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a best-selling author, and an internationally syndicated columnist.

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