Download or read book The Economics of Counterfeit Trade written by Peggy E Chaudhry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-02-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expansion of world trade has brought with it an explosive growth in counterfeit merchandise. Estimates put the world total for counterfeit products at about one half trillion dollars annually, although it is impossible to accurately determine the true size of the counterfeit market. What is known is that this illicit trade has infected nearly every industry from pharmaceuticals to aircraft parts. Software and music piracy are easy targets widely reported in the media. In 2007, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimated that 38% of personal computer software installed worldwide was illegal and the losses to the software industry were $48 billion worldwide. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reported a 58% increase in the seizures of counterfeit CDs. Overall, a wide range of industries agree that there is a severe problem with the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) throughout the world, yet there have been virtually no attempts to describe all aspects of the problem. This work aims to give the most complete description of various characteristics of the IPR environment in a global context. We believe a holistic understanding of the problem must include consumer complicity to purchase counterfeit products, tactics of the counterfeiters (pirates) as well as actions (or inaction) by home and host governments, and the role of international organizations and industry alliances. This book establishes the full environmental aspects of piracy, describes successful anti-counterfeiting actions and then prescribes measures IPR owners should take to protect their intellectual property.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Mapping the Real Routes of Trade in Fake Goods written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks at the issue of the complex routes of trade in counterfeit pirated goods. Using a set of statistical filters, it identifies key producing economies and key transit points. The analysis is done for ten main sectors for which counterfeiting is the key threat.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Mapping the Economic Impact written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counterfeit and pirated products come from many economies, with China as the largest producing market. These illegal products are found in a range of industries, from luxury items to intermediary products to consumer goods. This report assess the value, scope and trends of this illegal trade.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Trends in Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the value, scope and trends of trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. First, it presents the overall scale of this trade and discusses which parts of the economy are particularly at risk. Next, it looks at the main economies of origin of fakes in global trade. Finally, it ...

Download or read book Counterfeit product Trade written by Gene M. Grossman and published by London : Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario. This book was released on 1986 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We analyze a two-country model of trade in both legitimate and counterfeit products. Domestic firms own trademarks and establish reputations for delivering high-quality products in a steady-state equilibrium. Foreign suppliers export legitimate low-quality merchandise and counterfeits of domestic brand-name goods. Heterogeneous home consumers either purchase low-quality imports or buy brand-name products, rationally expecting some degree of counterfeiting of the latter. We characterize a counterfeiting equilibrium and explore its properties. We describe the positive and normative effects of counterfeiting in comparison with a no-counterfeiting benchmark. Finally, we provide a welfare analysis of border inspection policy and of policy regarding the disposition of counterfeit goods that are confiscated at the border.

Download or read book Countering Counterfeit Trade written by Thorsten Staake and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book constitutes a unique combination of in-depth insights into the counterfeit market, best-practice strategies, novel management tools, and product protection technologies. It provides both the insights required to develop effective brand and product protection strategies, and the insights that are required to effectively respond to counterfeit trade. Key benefits are the unbiased analysis of the counterfeit market, the strong focus on assisting practitioners to deal with the challenge, and the high standard of research that supports the presented findings.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Counterfeiting and Illicit Trade written by Peggy E. Chaudhry and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique Handbook provides multiple perspectives on the growth of illicit trade, primarily exploring counterfeits and internet piracy. It includes expert opinion on a wide range of topics including the evaluation of key global enforcement issues, government and private-sector agency initiatives to stifle illicit trade, and the evolution of piracy on the internet. The authors also assess the efficacy of anti-counterfeiting strategies such as targeted consumer campaigns, working with intermediaries in the supply chain, authentication technology, and online brand protection.

Download or read book The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study develops and applies a rigorous methodology to estimate the incidence of counterfeit and pirated items in world trade.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Trade in Counterfeit Goods and Free Trade Zones Evidence from Recent Trends written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the potential for the misuse of Free Trade Zones for trade in counterfeit and pirated goods.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Trade in Counterfeit Products and the UK Economy Fake Goods Real Losses written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Kingdom is highly susceptible to the risk of trade in counterfeit goods. This report measures the direct, economic effects of counterfeiting on UK consumers, retail and manufacturing industry and government.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Counterfeiting Piracy and the Swiss Economy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swiss economy is innovative and knowledge-intensive. Consequently, it relies heavily on intellectual property rights. Swiss industries are also export-oriented and solidly integrated in the global economy. At the same time, the threats of counterfeiting and piracy are growing, and Swiss industries are vulnerable.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Counterfeiting and Piracy and the Swedish Economy Making Sure Made in Sweden Always Is written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swedish economy is innovative and rich in intellectual property (IP), with nearly every industry either producing or using IP. Swedish innovative industries are also export-dependent and very deeply integrated in the global economy, through active participation in global value chains.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Risks of Illicit Trade in Counterfeits to Small and Medium Sized Firms written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illicit trade in counterfeit goods causes economic damage by reducing sales and profits as well as innovation incentives in legitimate industries. This study looks at damages caused by illicit trade in counterfeits to small and medium-sized enterprises. The robust evidence on the magnitude, scope and trends of this risk informs policy makers about the need to include anti-counterfeiting elements in policy packages designed to support SMEs.

Download or read book Counterfeit Trade Economics and Countermeasures written by Thorsten Robert Staake and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Illicit Trade Dangerous Fakes Trade in Counterfeit Goods that Pose Health Safety and Environmental Risks written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illicit trade in counterfeit goods causes economic damage by reducing sales and profits as well as innovation incentives in legitimate industries. This study presents detailed information on the value of counterfeit trade in such dangerous fake goods, analyses changes in the volumes and composition of the goods, and maps key trade routes.

Download or read book Imitation Counterfeiting and the Quality of Goods in Modern Asian History written by Kazuko Furuta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the production of low-quality goods, the rise of markets for imitations and shoddy goods, and dishonest trading practices which developed along with the expansion of global trade in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in East Asia. Fake, imitation, counterfeit, and adulterated goods have long plagued domestic and international trade. While we are all familiar with contemporary attempts to control the manufacture and sales of such goods, economic historians have given the subject little attention, despite the fact that the growth of international trade and the lengthening of commodity chains played a major role in the spread of such practices. The problem is approached in several ways. Part I of the book examines the ways in which the asymmetry of product-quality information was reduced and mechanisms were developed to bring greater order in the markets, using case studies on cotton fiber, silk pongee, cotton cloth, fertilizer, and tea. Part II of the book focuses on problems associated with imported everyday-use items—which are referred to here as “small things”—and the role played by imitations of such everyday goods as soap, matches, glass bottles, and toys in the development of the modern economies of Japan, China and Taiwan. The project brings together the work of an international team of scholars who offer important historical perspectives on these issues, exploring the ways in which new institutions were created that continue to play a role in contemporary global economic activities.

Download or read book Illicit Trade Why Do Countries Import Fakes Linkages and Correlations with Main Socio Economic Indicators written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks at the demand for counterfeit goods and identifies its key drivers. It discusses the specificity of the demand for counterfeit goods, including both deliberate and unintentional demand. Indeed, some consumers will deliberately buy counterfeit and pirated goods while others will be deceived into buying illicit products, thinking they are genuine.