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The end of Londongrad? The impact of beneficial ownership transparency on offshore investment in UK property

The United Kingdom’s (UK) property markets are thought to be a common destination for corrupt and criminal assets and money laundering, with investment often through offshore shell companies. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we...

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Cocaine Cities

Part of Book Latin American Urban Development into the 21st Century

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Cocaine Cities

The relationship between the cocaine trade and urban land markets in South America has been overlooked by the mainstream economics and urban studies literature. This paper examines two avenues through which the cocaine trade can have a large impact...

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