Comments on: 10 times ODA, but what is that in Apple Pies? http://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:46:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ann Hollingsheadhttp://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Ann Hollingshead Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:02:28 +0000 http://www.financialtaskforce.org/?p=2259#comment-28 Those are some excellent questions and I have some ideas to the answers, but I will not do them justice in a comment. Please permit me to answer in next week's blog. Those are some excellent questions and I have some ideas to the answers, but I will not do them justice in a comment. Please permit me to answer in next week’s blog.

]]> By: Graybarhttp://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Graybar Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.financialtaskforce.org/?p=2259#comment-27 Brilliantly presented and parsed. Truly.All of this does beg the question however as to who -- within the various governing authorities -- has both the motivation and the will power to actually do anything about all of this? For such large volumes of capital to pass across the various capillaries, one would think at least a few agencies that should be enforcing what regulations do exist would do so. Why don't they?Is this one of those moderately grey areas where no one really wants to know what is going on? Who wins (specifically) and who 'loses' (specifically) through these shadowy flows? Brilliantly presented and parsed. Truly.

All of this does beg the question however as to who — within the various governing authorities — has both the motivation and the will power to actually do anything about all of this? For such large volumes of capital to pass across the various capillaries, one would think at least a few agencies that should be enforcing what regulations do exist would do so. Why don’t they?

Is this one of those moderately grey areas where no one really wants to know what is going on? Who wins (specifically) and who ‘loses’ (specifically) through these shadowy flows?

]]> By: Devhttp://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dev Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.financialtaskforce.org/?p=2259#comment-26 I really enjoyed reading your latest blog. You have explained a complex phenomenon making it easy for non-economists to appreciate and understand the scale of the problem related to illicit outflows from developing countries. I look forward to more of your blogs on important issues facing developing countries. Keep it up! I really enjoyed reading your latest blog. You have explained a complex phenomenon making it easy for non-economists to appreciate and understand the scale of the problem related to illicit outflows from developing countries. I look forward to more of your blogs on important issues facing developing countries. Keep it up!

]]> By: Ann Hollingsheadhttp://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Ann Hollingshead Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:17:11 +0000 http://www.financialtaskforce.org/?p=2259#comment-24 The best way is to stay engaged with GFI and the Task Force. This is particularly important when we are supporting legislation in the House or Senate (for example, right now Sen. Levin's bill: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act). You can also call or write your Representative and Senators to let them know you support measures to end the abuse of the secrecy jurisdictions. The best way is to stay engaged with GFI and the Task Force. This is particularly important when we are supporting legislation in the House or Senate (for example, right now Sen. Levin’s bill: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act). You can also call or write your Representative and Senators to let them know you support measures to end the abuse of the secrecy jurisdictions.

]]> By: Pattihttp://www.financialtaskforce.org/2009/06/25/apple-pies/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Patti Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:30:59 +0000 http://www.financialtaskforce.org/?p=2259#comment-23 This really illustrates the point in ways we (non-economists) can understand... and relate to. The effect on these developing countries, and their people, is staggering. So, the question becomes, 'what can I, as an individual in the USA, do to help stop these practices?' This really illustrates the point in ways we (non-economists) can understand… and relate to. The effect on these developing countries, and their people, is staggering. So, the question becomes, ‘what can I, as an individual in the USA, do to help stop these practices?’

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