The Hidden Wealth of Nations The Scourge of Tax Havens |
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| Author:
| Zucman, Gabriel |
| Translator:
| Fagan, Teresa Lavender |
| Foreword by:
| Piketty, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-24542-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Everyone knows the super rich are hiding tons of money and not paying near enough taxes. This common knowledge that the wealthy have found ways around taxation by moving their assets to countries that don't tax them raises the question of how much of the world's wealth is hidden and how. Gabriel Zucman, a prominent young French economist, has come up with novel yet effective ways of quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to...
More DescriptionEveryone knows the super rich are hiding tons of money and not paying near enough taxes. This common knowledge that the wealthy have found ways around taxation by moving their assets to countries that don't tax them raises the question of how much of the world's wealth is hidden and how. Gabriel Zucman, a prominent young French economist, has come up with novel yet effective ways of quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to tackle the problem. Digging deep into the global data and comparing it with that of individual and international institutions, The Hidden Wealth of Nations offers for the first time a full picture of how this sophisticated international system works and is organized in practice. It is an invaluable glimpse at one of the most powerful forces contributing to inequality across the globe.