1. Introduction: A Methodology and Its Precursors

This chapter explains the importance of considerations of IPR infringement in developing and emerging countries and the necessity of Law and Economics incorporating Industrial Economics into these analyses. Next, a three-step method of field research is explained: first, purchasing illicit goods as a customer in the marketplace; second, conducting interviews with retailers, producers, and consumers; and third, collecting samples from consumers. Main results of the following chapters are summarized, and finally, the possible criticism that the methodology is biased towards an economic perspective is discussed. Accurate legal consideration is important when addressing cases in developed countries. However, in developing countries, with little legal enforcement, addressing IPR infringement requires that we understand the economic reasoning behind phenomena causing it.