This edited collection provides the most comprehensive thematic analysis of capital flight from Africa, covering economic and institutional aspects, as well as domestic and global dimensions. It is organized in three parts. The first part discusses the importance of capital flight in the context...

Introduction : policy diffusion and anti-money laundering -- Money laundering and anti-money laundering -- An indirect test of effectiveness -- A direct test of effectiveness -- Blacklisting -- Socialization and competition -- Conclusions : implications for scholarship and policy

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Policy Diffusion and Anti-Money Laundering -- 1. Money Laundering and Anti-Money Laundering -- Part One: Does Anti-Money Laundering Policy Work? -- 2. An Indirect Test of Effectiveness -- 3. A Direct Test of Effectiveness -- Part Two: Why Has...