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- Investigates and schematizes the concept of illicit financial flows to better define and understand the concept
- Evaluates the current models used to estimated illicit financial flows in cocaine trafficking, heroin trafficking, and terrorist movements
- Proposes an original flow-network approach to longitudinal and country-specific estimates of illicit financial flows
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology (BRIEFSCRIMINOL)
Part of the book sub series: International and Comparative Criminology (SBICC)
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) have received increased attention in light of international corruption scandals, high-profile leaks about extensive tax abuse schemes, and the continued fight against terrorism financing and organized crime. Reducing IFFs is now a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, renewing debates about both how to operationally define IFF and the methodologies that are used to estimate their extent.
This book addresses these key issues, by investigating and schematizing the concept of illicit financial flows and critically evaluating the current models used to estimate them. It book proposes an original flow-network approach through which to produce longitudinal and country-specific estimates of IFFs and the gross value added related to transnational trafficking. It advocates for a reformulation of the current definition of IFFs to one that is more specific and operational, allowing scholars and policy-makers to better clarify the relationship between IFFs, the sources of capital and the channels that are used to move capital abroad. This brief will be an indispensable guide for students of criminology and organized crime, and for the researchers and practitioners working to understand and combat these crimes.
Authors and Affiliations
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Transcrime, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Italy
Alberto Aziani
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Illicit Financial Flows
Book Subtitle: An Innovative Approach to Estimation
Authors: Alberto Aziani
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Criminology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01890-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-01889-4Published: 08 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-01890-0Published: 30 October 2018
Series ISSN: 2192-8533
Series E-ISSN: 2192-8541
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 109
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
Topics: Financial Crime, Trafficking