Tools

LEADER 03469cam 22005534a 4500

001 ocm58985812;

003 OCoLC;

005 20141211185155.0;

008 050412s2005 nyu 001 0 eng ;

010 a| 2005010170;

020 a| 0374256985 (hardcover : alk. paper);

020 a| 9780374256982;

035 a| (Sirsi) o58985812;

035 a| (OCoLC)58985812;

042 a| pcc;

043 a| nwcj---;

049 a| EREE;

050 00 a| HC152.2b| .B75 2005;

082 00 a| 330.97292/12| 22;

100 1 a| Brittain-Catlin, William,d| 1966-=| ^A628334;

245 10 a| Offshore :b| the dark side of the global economy /c| William Brittain-Catlin.;

246 30 a| Dark side of the global economy;

250 a| 1st ed.;

300 a| 272 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Includes index.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-254) and index.;

505 0 a| Our offshore world -- The offshore corporation -- The offshore interior -- Offshore freedom, onshore control -- Interlude: the secret realm -- Offshore heaven, offshore hell -- The politics of offshore -- Coda: the ruins of offshore.;

520 a| An exposé on the hidden side of global wealth and power, this book explores what is perhaps the most mysterious aspect of global society today. The world of offshore finance is one of dummy companies, shadow bank accounts, post office boxes, foreign registries, and the like, which allow giant corporations--such as Wal-Mart, British Petroleum, and Citigroup--to keep huge profits out of sight of investors, regulators, and the public. A third of the world's wealth is held offshore. Half the capital in the world's stock exchanges is "parked" offshore at some point. Reporter and private investigator Brittain-Catlin tells how tax havens have become central to global finance today; in so doing, he takes us into the secret networks of Enron and Parmalat, behind international trade disputes, and into organized crime and terror networks, giving evidence that the key value of capitalism and civilization alike--freedom--is being put in grave danger.--From publisher description.;

530 a| View table of contents on the Internet via the World Wide Web.;

650 0 a| Tax havensz| Cayman Islands.=| ^A102401;

650 0 a| International financex| Political aspectsz| Cayman Islands.=| ^A16318;

650 0 a| Commercial crimesz| Cayman Islands.=| ^A14751;

650 0 a| Transnational crimez| Cayman Islands.=| ^A469226;

651 0 a| Cayman Islandsx| Economic conditions.=| ^A153500;

653 a| Offshore capitalism;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0510/2005010170.html;

856 42 3| Contributor biographical informationu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005010170-b.html;

856 42 3| Publisher descriptionu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005010170-d.html;

856 41 3| Sample textu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005010170-s.html;

994 a| C0b| ERE;

938 a| Baker & Taylorb| BKTYc| 25.00d| 18.75i| 0374256985n| 0006194634s| active;

596 a| 1;

998 a| 1029295;

999 a| HC152.2 .B75 2005w| LCc| 1i| 30372013568099d| 9/12/2012e| 3/28/2012f| 7/25/2012g| 3l| JGESm| JOYNERn| 4p| $25.00r| Ys| Yt| JGESBKu| 3/17/2006x| BOOKz| JSTACKSo| .STAFF. 0;

Offshore : the dark side of the global economy / William Brittain-Catlin.

Author/creator	Brittain-Catlin, William, 1966-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ©2005.
Description	272 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Sample text
Subjects	Tax havens--Cayman Islands. International finance--Political aspects. --Cayman Islands. Commercial crimes--Cayman Islands. Transnational crime--Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands--Economic conditions.

Portion of title	Dark side of the global economy
Contents	Our offshore world -- The offshore corporation -- The offshore interior -- Offshore freedom, onshore control -- Interlude: the secret realm -- Offshore heaven, offshore hell -- The politics of offshore -- Coda: the ruins of offshore.
Abstract	An exposé on the hidden side of global wealth and power, this book explores what is perhaps the most mysterious aspect of global society today. The world of offshore finance is one of dummy companies, shadow bank accounts, post office boxes, foreign registries, and the like, which allow giant corporations--such as Wal-Mart, British Petroleum, and Citigroup--to keep huge profits out of sight of investors, regulators, and the public. A third of the world's wealth is held offshore. Half the capital in the world's stock exchanges is "parked" offshore at some point. Reporter and private investigator Brittain-Catlin tells how tax havens have become central to global finance today; in so doing, he takes us into the secret networks of Enron and Parmalat, behind international trade disputes, and into organized crime and terror networks, giving evidence that the key value of capitalism and civilization alike--freedom--is being put in grave danger.--From publisher description.
General note	Includes index.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-254) and index.
Other forms	View table of contents on the Internet via the World Wide Web.
LCCN	2005010170
ISBN	0374256985 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780374256982

Offshore : the dark side of the global economy / William Brittain-Catlin.

Click here for more information about this title