CGD Europe

More from the Series

May

20

2015

12:30—2:00 PM

CGD Europe Sandwich Seminar: Internal Migration as a Shock-Coping Strategy: Evidence from a Typhoon
Matt Collin
April 14, 2015
Many see both internal and international migration as a means for people from developing countries to move out of poverty. But are migration and remittances also important tools for dealing with large, unanticipated shocks, such as natural disasters?     In this seminar, Yanos Z...
Blog Post

Taxing Multinationals: Is There a Pot of Gold of Finance for Development?
Maya Forstater
and
Vijaya Ramachandran
April 13, 2015
Taxation, which has been a Cinderella subject in development, has finally been invited to the ball, but the arguments that have helped to push taxation up the finance-for-development agenda may also be in need of clarification.
Blog Post

Bitcoins for Everyone? Cryptocurrencies Are Not a Magic Bullet for the Unintended Consequences of Anti-Money Laundering Policies.
Matt Juden
March 20, 2015
Blog Post

Why Arbitrary Measures of Money-Laundering Risk Are Nonsensical and Unfair
Matt Collin
March 13, 2015
Last week the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority decided to fine the British branch of the Bank of Beirut over £2m for failing to establish sufficient controls to guard against the possibility of money laundering or other financial crimes.