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...

Повний опис

Бібліографічні деталі
Автор: Scandizzo, Stefania
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/013
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF