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BOOK LAUNCH
On the Trail of Capital Flight from Africa:
The Takers and the Enablers
Friday, March 25, 3pm--4:30pm ET/Free and open to the public
Join PERI as co-editors James Boyce and LĂ©once Ndikumana discuss their new book "On the Trail of Capital Flight from Africa: The Takers and the Enablers."
The book, published by Oxford University Press, investigates the dynamics of capital flight from Angola, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, and South Africa, countries that have witnessed large-scale illicit financial outflows in recent decades. The evidence reveals a complex network of actors and enablers involved in the accumulation of private wealth in offshore secrecy jurisdictions. This underscores the reality that capital flight is a global phenomenon. Measures to curtail it are a shared responsibility for Africa and the global community.
BOOK AUTHORS: Â Melvin Ayogu, Adam Aboobaker, James K. Boyce, Jean Merckaert, Karmen Naidoo, LĂ©once Ndikumana, Nicholas Shaxson
BOOK LAUNCH PARTICIPANTS
Moderator:
Robert Pollin, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director, PERI, UMass Amherst
Presenters: Â
LĂ©once Ndikumana, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Director, African Development Policy Program, PERI, UMass Amherst; Â
Melvin Ayogu, Professor, Department of Economics, Emory University; Â
James Boyce, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Senior Fellow, PERI, UMass Amherst
Discussants:
Jayati Ghosh, Professor, Department of Economics and Economist, PERI, UMass Amherst; Â
Patrick Bond, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of JohannesburgÂ
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Event is hosted by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), UMass Amherst
Gordon Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
413 N. Pleasant St
Amherst, Mass.
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Contact: Nicole Dunham for more information. .
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