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In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ Ideas

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Is it theft, or an integral part of innovation? In their new book, authors Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman examine the wider benefits of outright copying—in a restaurant.

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