{"product_id":"treasure-islands-uncovering-the-damage-of-offshore-banking-and-tax-havens-paperback","title":"Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Shaxson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling ride inside the world of tax havens and corporate masterminds\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the United States experiences recession and economic stagnation and European countries face bankruptcy, experts struggle to make sense of the crisis. Nicholas Shaxson, a former correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, argues that tax havens are a central cause of all these disasters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this hard hitting investigation he uncovers how offshore tax evasion, which has cost the U.S. 100 billion dollars in lost revenue each year, is just one item on a long rap sheet outlining the damage that offshoring wreaks on our societies. In a riveting journey from Moscow to London to Switzerland to Delaware, Shaxson dives deep into a vast and secret playground where bankers and multinational corporations operate side by side with nefarious tax evaders, organized criminals and the world's wealthiest citizens. Tax havens are where all these players get to maximize their own rewards and leave the middle class to pick up the bill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith eye opening revelations, \u003ci\u003eTreasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Islands\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the culprits and its victims, and shows how: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Over half of world trade is routed through tax havens \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*The rampant practices that precipitated the latest financial crisis can be traced back to Wall Street's offshoring practices\u003cbr\u003e*For every dollar of aid we send to developing countries, ten dollars leave again by the backdoor\u003cbr\u003eThe offshore system sits much closer to home than the pristine tropical islands of the popular imagination. In fact, it all starts on a tiny island called Manhattan. In this fast paced narrative, \u003ci\u003eTreasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Islands\u003c\/i\u003e at last explains how the system works and how it's contributing to our ever deepening economic divide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Shaxson\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist who has written for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist Group\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Energy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the insider newsletter \u003ci\u003eAfrica Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePoisoned Wells: The Dirty Politics of African Oil\u003c\/i\u003e and an associate fellow with the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.19 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754057367840,"sku":"9780230341722","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/301a51612a48a4c70717a845de0fa886.webp?v=1780032462","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/treasure-islands-uncovering-the-damage-of-offshore-banking-and-tax-havens-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}