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Cover -- IBFD Doctoral Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Foreword -- Note to Readers -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Conundrum -- 1.1. Gifts and donations as a pre-regulatory reality -- 1.2. The subjective benefits of giving -- 1.3....