Copy and counterfeiting in the fashion and luxury sector are frequently considered as reprehensible activities that harm the genuine firms. Our contribution reviews the different mechanisms and rationales supporting the idea that genuine firms may profit from the counterfeiting and imitation of...

Despite the several benefits attributed to voluntary standards, these standards may open room to strategies aiming at disadvantaging rivals. We identify several ??vulnerable areas?' related to the standard setting, implementation and enforcement stages where such strategies may arise. Indeed,...

Despite the fact that fake degrees have been used since the creation of legitimate diplomas, the fake degrees business is reaching epidemic proportions, notably because of globalization, new information and communication technologies and ?diploma race?. We define the concept of fake degrees and...

<marquage typemarq="italique"/> Cause-related products are more and more spread in the marketplace. They have the potential to raise substantial funds for not-for-profit organizations and to increase bottom-line profits for businesses. They allow consumers to support a non-for-profit action at a very low cost. This...