New perspectives on economic crime
- ISBN: 9781843766452
- Editorial: Edward Elgal Publishing Limited
- Fecha de la edición: 2004
- Lugar de la edición: Cheltenham. None
- Colección: New Horizons in Law and Economics
- Encuadernación: Cartoné
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 168
- Idiomas: Inglés
Edited by Hans Sjögren and Göran Skogh Economic crime is, by definition, crime committed to gain profit within an otherwise legitimate business. Examples are illegal pollution, brand name infringement and tax evasion. The victims of such crimes may be private citizens, businesses and the state. The leading authors in this vital new book survey recent advances in the study of economic crime from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The key areas examined are: the economics of corporate crime; enforcing regulation; law and economics of environmental crime; corporate fraud and tax evasion; the history of economic crime; This important volume will be of interest to scholars and policymakers involved in examining and regulating economic crime in both developed and developing countries. ÍNDICE:1. Introduction 2. Economics of Business Crime 3. Corporate Crime and Enforcement: Recent Theory and Evidence 4. Enforcing Regulation: Do We Need the Criminal Law? 5. Law and Economics of Environmental Crime 6. Corporate Governance and Financial Distress 7. Tax Compliance by Business 8. Historical Perspectives: Swedish and International Examples Index
Eds. Hans Sjögren and Göran Skogh