Plagiarism [...] is the wrongful appropriation, close imitation, or purloining and publication, of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions, and the representation of them as one's own original work.Plagiarism is a serious offense of scientific ethics, yet detected plagiarism too often results in consequences that have little bite. Indeed, an offender may be punished by his/her current employer, and then move on to another job without further consequences. Sometimes, even the employer may not even care and in some rare cases sponsor plagiarism.
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Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic fraud, and offenders are subject to academic censure, up to and including expulsion.Source: Wikipedia (accessed 1 February 2011)
The goal of this page is to highlight cases of plagiarism in Economics. All cases have been evaluated by a committee. Each case provides a full description, so that the reader can judge by him/herself whether plagiarism occurred. The response of the accused plagiariser is also published.
To submit a case of plagiarism, please follow the procedure detailed below. We are also looking for more volunteers to serve on the committee. In both cases, contact any member.
Links regarding plagiarism