Financial transparency, an elusive goal for advanced economies, could be a game-changer for developing ones, a new paper argues. Alex Cobham of the Center for Global Development, a Washington think tank, advocates for three targets he says would boost the developing world. He’s submitting them...

On Switzerland's opaque influence in Africa and the billions it could be costing the continent in commodity trade: "A platinum price rise would have benefited South Africa's economy ultimately, at least to the extent that South Africa's export prices - and related declarations for ...

Alex Cobham quoted in Reuters article about Swiss commodities trading.

CGD London Research Fellow Alex Cobham is referenced in an article about the taxation woes of Lionel Messi, a soccer player for FC Barcelona.

Alex Cobham is quoted about G8 action on taxes, transparency. 

CGD Research Fellow Alex Cobham is quoted in a Reuters article on taxes in the UK.

Alex Cobham's work cited in a Guardian editorial about multinational tax practices. 

Shortly after French President Francois Hollande called for the eradication of all tax havens, Research Fellow Alex Cobham discusses the likelihood and implications of the President's wish on BBC's Up All Night live radio program.

On BBC's Up All Night live radio program, CGD's Alex Cobham discusses the implications of Luxembourg's announcement to consider greater banking transparency.