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Fakes, Counterfeits, and Derivatives in Tash Aw's Five Star Billionaire

This essay intervenes in global economic discussions on counterfeit goods and piracy. Against the condemnation of fakes and counterfeit put forward by international economic bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OEC...

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Capitalism
Counterfeiting
Derivatives
Diaspora
Globalization
International finance
Interpreting
Negotiation
Postcolonialism
Self help
Translation
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