In China, start-ups with high-profile leaders are at risk of becoming victims of government expropriation, HKUST’s Jiatao Li and colleagues have found. This effect is particularly pronounced in areas where income inequality is high, and the legal system is underdeveloped. However, the authors find that entrepreneurs can protect themselves by establishing ... 閱讀更多

Counterfeiting costs companies as much as US$600 billion a year, and the situation is rapidly becoming worse. How does counterfeiting affect global supply chains, and how can it best be combated? These were the questions explored by Man Yu and Ki Ling Cheung of HKUST and their colleague—with rather surprising results. They found that the threat of ... 閱讀更多