The looting continues: Tax havens and corruption

Critical Perspectives on International Business

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-196

  Christensen, John ^a  

^a Tax Justice Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corruption; Financial markets; Offshore investments; Tax havens; Tax planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955619879     PISSN: 17422043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17422041111128249     Document Type: Article

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