Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods by Tim Phillips

Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods by Tim Phillips

Counterfeiting is an industry growing faster than almost any other in the world. It's a global business with its own manufacturing, distribution and retail networks and represents a market worth $350 billion every year. Knockoff exposes the shocking truth that counterfeiting isn't harmless - it's far from it. Tim Phillips travelled to America, China, France and Russia amongst other countries to research this book with the support of several bodies including the New York Police, the Business Software Alliance and the International Chambers of Commerce. As well as speaking to those affected by the crime, he met people convicted of it and questioned solicitors who defended them. Knockoff takes an unbiased stance and asks uncomfortable questions that are relatively ignored, such as: If drugs to treat Aids are too expensive in the third world, is it not suprising that there is a market for low-quality fakes? When the average piece of software in Russia costs a month's wages, is counterfeiting not inevitable? If enforcement is failing, should industry concentrate on incentives and education instead? Knockoff thoroughly examines all susceptible industries incuding: Entertainment; Drugs; Software; Luxury Goods; Car and Aero Parts and Consumer Goods.

"Provides us with a deeper insight into this knockoff economy which he so aptly calls a criminal empire of huge proportions" Michel Danet, Secretary-General, World Customs Organization "This is a book that will inform, inspire and alarm." Peter Lowe, Director, ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau "Best Bit: Spot the difference between real British Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and a knockoff from Honduras: take a second glance and you realise it is called 'Lee Perkins'. Is nothing sacred? Clearly not." The Daily Telegraph "Explores the impact of fake products across all aspects of business." Supply Management "With the eyes and ears of the seasoned business journalist that he is, Phillips takes readers on a global tour of the pervasive and murky economy of counterfeit goods... Suitable for all public libraries and libraries supporting business and criminology programs." Peter R. Latusek, writing in Stanford Graduate School of Business Library, Library Journal "A dark and exciting read, it may make you think twice about that bargain you find while on holiday... Tim Phillips reveals the huge amount of harm the trade causes in this gritty look into the world's counterfeit underworld." Easy Jet in Flight "Phillips concludes with the widely held view that any hope of curbing piracy's spread will depend on how the world values and respects IP." Management Today "Takes readers on a global tour of the pervasive and murky economy of counterfeit goods." Library Journal "Is counterfeiting that big a deal? Most certainly... If it was a business, it would be the world's biggest and twice the size of its nearest competitor." Business Life "With a heavy international emphasis, the author demonstrates that the 'deadly' trade is just that - not just in terms of direct loss of life (a government-controlled newspaper reported that, in 2001, 192,000 people died in China because they took fake drugs), but also the fatal effects on worldwide brands, national economies and individual jobs." Trading Standards Today "Makes the case that counterfeits are hurting both large and small businesses while exacerbating unemployment, worker exploitation, child labour and worldwide poverty, and providing funding for terrorist activities." Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Phillips explains why we should care about counterfeiting and chillingly details who gets robbed, hurt and killed when we don't." Professional Manager "This disturbing book will make readers squirm in their seats if they've ever purchased counterfeit goods." Advance Magazine "Knockoff demonstrates how the seemingly innocent buying of a knockoff is actually completing a vicious cycle that relies on theft at the least and murder at its worst. Phillips' keen journalistic eye for the dramatic twists involved in the trade of counterfeits and his ability to turn a real-life crime story into a compelling tale of business treachery that affects a great many people make Knockoff a fascinating read." www.summary.com "Whether your involvement in security includes investigations or protection of IP, you will find gems of information in this book." Security Management "Tim Phillips' book, Knockoff, aggressively tackles counterfeiting as the crime that it is." Global Business and Organizational Exellence "an absorbing and revealing read ... this book could make you look at PR professionals in a new light". City Business Magazine

Tim Phillips is a freelance journalist. He has written for The Wall Street Journal Europe, The International Herald Tribune, The Guardian and The Observer, and The Sunday Times about business, the internet and technology. Tim is currently the Managing Editor of Performance Plus Magazine and regularly appears on BBC TV and Radio and Sky News. His books include Scoring Points (Kogan Page).

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ISBN 13	9780749443795
ISBN 10	0749443790
Title	Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods
Author	Tim Phillips
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Kogan Page Ltd
Year published	2005-10-03
Number of pages	256
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