Estimating Illicit Financial Flows

Illicit financial flows constitute a global phenomenon of massive but uncertain scale, which erodes government revenues and drives corruption in countries rich and poor. This book offers a critical examination of existing data and methodologies, identifying the most promising avenues for future improvement.

Alex Cobham is an economist and Chief Executive of the Tax Justice Network. He is also a founding member of the steering group of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation, and of the technical advisory group for the Fair Tax Mark. His work focuses on illicit financial flows, effective taxation for development, and inequality. He has been a researcher at Oxford University, Christian Aid, Save the Children, and the Center for Global Development, and has consulted widely, including for UNCTAD, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, DFID, and the World Bank.
Petr Janský is Associate Professor in Economics, at Charles University, Prague. He has published widely on tax matters including corporate tax avoidance in particular, and engaged in policy analysis at each of Czech, EU and global levels. He has also consulted widely, including for the European Parliament, UNCTAD, the Tax Justice Network, and Oxfam. Current research collaborations include the European Commission's COFFERS programme ('Combating Fiscal Fraud and Empowering Regulators'), bringing together researchers from universities across the EU including the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, and the Czech Republic, as well as Turkey.