[djf1]

Ignorance of IP laws would help the developing economy, while hurting the developed economy. Copying is cheap, original invention is expensive, and developed countries have more to lose.

In a somewhat relevant WTO dispute between US and China,

"The International Intellectual Property Alliance, a coalition of U.S. entertainment and software industry groups, has claimed piracy in China costs them more than $3.7 billion in lost sales." [1]

[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-usa-wto/china-u-s-t...

[bighi]

While I'm not saying that is a lie, anyone can claim anything.

I can claim piracy in China costs me 18 billion dollars.

[vorotato]

Also I think it's an absurd argument that just because someone pirated your content that they would necessarily buy it. A lot of content is pirated specifically because they think it's not worth buying.