Four Professional Journal Articles About Counterfeiting

Hilton, Brian, Chong Ju Choi, and Stephen Chen. "The Ethics of Counterfeiting in the Fashion Industry: Quality, Credence and Profit Issues." Journal of Business Ethics 55.4 (2004): 343-52. Web.

The paper studies the counterfeiting issue from within the industry and whether copying takes place from designer to designer, making it difficult to prosecute outsiders.

Marcketti, Sara B., and Mack C. Shelley. "Consumer Concern, Knowledge and Attitude towards Counterfeit Apparel Products." International Journal of Consumer Studies 33.3 (2009): 327-37. Web.

This article discusses a study of 244 undergraduate fashion and apparel students regarding purchasing counterfeit and non-counterfeit merchandise, after learning more about the issues.

Norum, Pamela S., and Angela Cuno. "Analysis of the Demand for Counterfeit Goods." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management 15.1 (2011): 27-40. Web.

The paper addresses the demand side of the counterfeit industry, studying what can be done to deter consumer desire.

Wall, D. S., and J. Large. "Jailhouse Frocks: Locating the Public Interest in Policing Counterfeit Luxury Fashion Goods." British Journal of Criminology 50.6 (2010): 1094-116. Web.

This article serves to define retail counterfeiting; identify various types; and discuss in what ways consumers drive the issue; and what direct and indirect impact counterfeiting has on society.