Counterfeit Goods and Income Inequality /

This paper examines the effect of counterfeit goods in a world where consumers are differentiated by level of income and innovation is quality enhancing. Counterfeit goods are defined as products with the same characteristics as 'originals', but of lower quality. The effect of imitation on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scandizzo, Stefania
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/013
Online Access:Full text available on IMF