Cargando…

Draining development? : controlling flows of illicit funds from developing countries /

A growing concern among those interested in economic development is the realization that hundreds of billions of dollars are illicitly flowing out of developing countries to tax havens and other financial centers in the developed world. This volume assesses the dynamics of these flows, much of which...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Reuter, Peter, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2012]
©2012
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A growing concern among those interested in economic development is the realization that hundreds of billions of dollars are illicitly flowing out of developing countries to tax havens and other financial centers in the developed world. This volume assesses the dynamics of these flows, much of which is from corruption and tax evasion. What causes them, what are their consequences and how might they be controlled? The chapters by authors from a variety of backgrounds, including criminologists and practicing lawyers as well as economists, examine many dimensions of the phenomenon.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 531 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821389324
0821389327
6613491764
9786613491763
1283491761
9781283491761