Money laundering is a problem of some magnitude internationally and has long term negative economic impacts. Brigitte Unger argues that today, money laundering is largely linked to fraud and that it is not only small islands and tax havens which launder, but increasingly, industrialized countries like the US, Australia, The Netherlands and the UK. Well established financial markets and growing economies with sound political and social structures attract launderers in the same way as they attract honest capital.
The book gives an interdisciplinary overview of the state-of-the-art of money laundering as well as describing the legal problems of defining and fighting money laundering. It then goes on to present a number of economic models designed to measure money laundering and applies these to measuring the size of laundering in The Netherlands and Australia. The book also gives an overview of techniques and potential effects of money laundering identified and measured so far in the literature. It adds to this debate by calculating the effects of laundering on crime and economic growth.
This book will be of great interest to lawyers, financial experts, economists, political scientists, as well as to government ministries, international and national organizations and central banks.

Unger, B. (Brigitte); Busuioc, Elena Madalina

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar Pub; Edward Elgar

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

CHELTENHAM, Unknown

May 7, 2007

Money Laundering Is A Problem Of Some Magnitude Internationally And Has Long Term Negative Economic Impacts. Brigitte Unger Argues That Today, Money Laundering Is Largely Linked To Fraud And That It Is Not Only Small Islands And Tax Heavens That Launder, But Increasingly Industrialized Countries Like The Us, Australia The Netherlands And The Uk. Well-established Financial Markets And Growing Economies With Sound Political And Social Structures Attract Launderers In The Same Way As They Attract Honest Capital. The Book Gives An Interdisciplinary Overview Of The State-of-the-art Of Money Laundering As Well As Describing The Legal Problems Of Defining And Fighting Money Laundering. It Then Goes On To Present A Number Of Economic Models Designed To Measure Money Laundering And Applies These To Measuring The Size Of Laundering In The Netherlands And Australia. The Book Also Gives An Overview Of Techniques And Potential Effects Of Money Laundering Identified And Measured So Far In The Literature. It Adds To This Debate By Calculating The Effects Of Laundering On Crime And Economic Growth. This Book Will Be Of Great Interest To Lawyers, Financial Experts, Economists, Political Scientists, As Well As To Government Ministries, International And National Organizations And Central Banks.--jacket. Defining Money Laundering -- Ways Of Quantifying Money Laundering -- Measuring Money Laundering For Australia And The Netherlands (with Melissa Siegel And Joras Ferwerda) -- How Money Is Being Laundered (with Madalina Busuioc) -- Short Term Effects Of Money Laundering -- Long Term Effects Of Money Laundering. Brigitte Unger With A Contribution Of Elena Madalina Busuioc. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 195-215) And Index.

Money laundering is a problem of some magnitude internationally and has long-term negative economic impacts. Brigitte Unger argues that today, money laundering is largely linked to fraud and that it is not only small islands and tax heavens that launder, but increasingly industrialized countries like the US, Australia the Netherlands and the UK. Well established financial markets and growing economies with sound political and social structures attract launderers in the same way as they attract honest capital. The book gives an interdisciplinary overview of the state of the art of money laundering as well as describing the legal problems of defining and fighting money laundering. It then goes on to present a number of economic models designed to measure money laundering and applies these to measuring the size of laundering in the Netherlands and Australia. The book also gives an overview of techniques and potential effects of money laundering identified and measured so far in the literature. It adds to this debate by calculating the effects of laundering on crime and economic growth

xvi, 228 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-215) and index

2023-06-28