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Elites' Offshore Tactics Revealed: Rethink Financial Regulations

7/17/2025

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A groundbreaking Dartmouth study in PLOS One uncovers how elites navigate offshore finance, revealing three distinct strategies: "confetti," "concealment," and "hybrid." By examining data from 65 countries, researchers show that governance quality—whether weak or robust—shapes these tactics, urging policymakers to rethink financial regulations to combat asset hiding.

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A groundbreaking Dartmouth study in PLOS One uncovers how elites navigate offshore finance, revealing three distinct strategies: "confetti," "concealment," and "hybrid." By examining data from 65 countries, researchers show that governance quality—whether weak or robust—shapes these tactics, urging policymakers to rethink financial regulations to combat asset hiding.