The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Contributor:

SourceOECD (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 pages)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2008.

System Details:

text file

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.

Contents:

Electrical components sector

Food and drink sectors

Pharmaceuticals

Automotive sector

Improving information and analysis

An overview of government and industry initiatives

Audio and visual sectors

Tobacco sector

Estimating the magnitude of counterfeiting and piracy

Examining the economic effects of counterfeiting and piracy

Introduction

The markets for counterfeit and pirated goods

Current conditions in counterfeiting and piracy.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789264045521

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.