{"product_id":"nicholas-shaxson-the-finance-curse-2018-hardback","title":"Nicholas Shaxson: The Finance Curse [2018] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hard-hitting, well written and informative' Martin Wolf, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobal finance is a system that works for the few and against the many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe need finance - but when finance grows too big it becomes a curse. The City of London is the single biggest drain on our resources; it sucks talent out of every sphere, it siphons wealth and hoovers up government time. Yet to be 'competitive', we're told we must turn a blind eye to money-laundering and appease big business with tax cuts. We are told global finance is about wealth creation; the reality is wealth extraction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the curse back through economic history, Shaxson uncovers how we got to this point. He exposes offshore tax havens; the uncontrolled growth of monopolies; the myths around the Celtic Tiger and its low corporate tax rate; the bizarre industry of wealth management; the destructive horrors of private equity; and the sinister 'Competitiveness Agenda'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Shaxson revealed the dark heart of tax havens long before the Panama and Paradise Papers. Now he tells the explosive story of how finance established a stranglehold on society and points us towards a way out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book that none of us can afford to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaxson, Nicholas","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":52747831738707,"sku":"XV81847925381","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":52747831771475,"sku":"9781847925381","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/shaxson-nicholas-nicholas-shaxson-the-finance-curse-2018-hardback-1215983954.jpg?v=1767993279","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/nicholas-shaxson-the-finance-curse-2018-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}