The economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy

This study develops and applies a rigorous methodology to estimate the incidence of counterfeit and pirated items in world trade. This methodology can be used in the future to refine the assessment as the quality and quantity of data improve. The study also provides an analysis of the market for cou...

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Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry. Structural Policy Division
Other Authors: Avery, Peter (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Paris, France] : OECD c2008.
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Summary:This study develops and applies a rigorous methodology to estimate the incidence of counterfeit and pirated items in world trade. This methodology can be used in the future to refine the assessment as the quality and quantity of data improve. The study also provides an analysis of the market for counterfeit and pirated goods and the effects on various affected parties, ranging from the owners of the intellectual property rights, to consumers and governments. The study also provides a number of in-depth snapshots of different industry sectors, highlighting how those sectors are affected by counterfeiting and piracy, and how they are responding.
Item Description:"Prepared by the Structural Policy Division of the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry ... The main authors were Peter Avery ... [et al.]"--Foreword.
Physical Description:1 online resource (399 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781281784599
9786611784591
9789264045521