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Gabriel Zucman is a French economist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on wealth inequality, tax havens, and public economics.
Known for: The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens
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The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens
In this concise and powerful book, economist Gabriel Zucman investigates the global system of tax havens and the trillions of dollars hidden offshore. Drawing on original research, he reveals how individuals and corporations evade taxes, the impact on global inequality, and the policy measures that could restore fairness to the international tax system.
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Quantifying Offshore Wealth
When economists first tried to measure global wealth, they assumed that national accounts and international balance sheets told a coherent story. Yet when I began comparing these records, a striking asymmetry emerged: the world’s assets exceeded the world’s liabilities by several trillion dollars. T...
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The Mechanics of Tax Havens
To understand the functioning of tax havens, one must move beyond stereotypes of palm trees and numbered accounts. These jurisdictions are the infrastructure of global financial secrecy, their operations supported by legal engineering and international tolerance. At their core lie two mechanisms: th...
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About Gabriel Zucman
Gabriel Zucman is a French economist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on wealth inequality, tax havens, and public economics. He is recognized for his influential work on global tax evasion and the distribution of wealth.
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