Brands, Geographical Origin, and the Global Economy

David M. Higgins is a Professor of Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University Business School.

• 1. Geographic origin in the global economy; 2. Firms, indications of geographic origin in the first global economy; 3. Country of origin and agricultural trade during the nineteenth century; 4. Cooperation, country of origin, and agricultural trade during the interwar period; 5. 'Unfair competition' and the British Merchandise Marks Act, 1926; 6. From Paris to London: the international legal framework for the protection of IGOs, c.1880–1945; 7. The evolving international framework for the protection of IGOs after 1945; 8. EU Policy on geographical indications: ambitious, but misguided?; 9. 'Made in' and 'Country of Origin' in the post-1945 period; 10. Reflections on the history of IGOs.

'This book provides outstanding multidisciplinary insight on how indications of Geographic Origins emerged, evolved, and globalized during the last two centuries. Higgins's remarkable research on the role of collective action in branding is indispensable for anyone interested in understanding the place of brands in the modern world.' Patricio Sáiz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid