Thesis Statement

The sale of counterfeit designer goods is believed to be a global issue that funds organized crime, terrorist groups, and costs the United States billions of dollars in tax revenues and lost jobs. Studying consumer motivation to purchase counterfeit goods is one move toward understanding what changes can be made to resolve the problem.

Six Professional Journal Articles on Counterfeit Merchandise

Works Cited

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.

Karpova, Elena, and Hyejeong Kim. "Consumer Attitudes Toward Fashion Counterfeits: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior." Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 28.2 (2010): 79-94. Sage Journals. Web.

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.

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

Perez, María Eugenia, Raquel Castaño, and Claudia Quintanilla. "Constructing Identity through the Consumption of Counterfeit Luxury Goods." Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal 13.3 (2010): 219-35. Print.

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.