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Globalisation, development and offshore money

Politics and government

Books on trade and globalisation, the debate over capitalism, development economics, foreign aid, resource wealth, tax havens and cross-border kleptocracy.

76 books on Globalisation, development and offshore money, 4 of them tier 1, recommended by 13 people including Patrick Collison and Mohnish Pabrai.

76 books · 19 experts

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  1. The Mystery of CapitalHernando de Soto, 2000
  2. Exorbitant PrivilegeBarry Eichengreen, 2011
  3. The Oil CurseMichael L. Ross, 2012
  4. The Great ConvergenceRichard Baldwin, 2016
  5. Self-Help by the PeopleGeorge Jacob Holyoake, 1858

The best books on Globalisation, development and offshore money 76

The Mystery of CapitalThe Mystery of Capital
T1 The Mystery of Capital
Hernando de Soto · 2000
Generalises the Peruvian findings into a theory of dead capital and titling.
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiMarc Andreessen
Exorbitant PrivilegeExorbitant Privilege
T1 Exorbitant Privilege
Barry Eichengreen · 2011
The dollar's reserve status and what would end it.
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The Oil CurseThe Oil Curse
T1 The Oil Curse
Michael L. Ross · 2012
The best statistical treatment of why petro-states fail and Norway did not.
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The Great ConvergenceThe Great Convergence
T1 The Great Convergence
Richard Baldwin · 2016
The best analytic account of why the second unbundling differs from the first.
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Recommended bySatya Nadella
Self-Help by the PeopleSelf-Help by the People
T2 Self-Help by the People
George Jacob Holyoake · 1858
The Rochdale Pioneers by a contemporary; the founding cooperative account.
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Game OverGame Over
T2 Game Over
David Sheff · 1993
Nintendo's licensing regime and its control of the cartridge supply.
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No LogoNo Logo
T2 No Logo
Naomi Klein · 1999
The anti-sweatshop campaign that reshaped Nike's supply chain.
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The ChasteningThe Chastening
T2 The Chastening
Paul Blustein · 2001
The IMF inside the 1997 crisis, reported from the negotiating rooms.
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The Volatility Machine: Emerging Economies aThe Volatility Machine: Emerging Economies and the Threat of Financial Collapse
T2 The Volatility Machine: Emerging Economies and the Threat of Financial Collapse
Michael Pettis · 2001
Balance-sheet structure, not policy error, as the cause of crises; the best analytic frame here.
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Globalization and Its DiscontentsGlobalization and Its Discontents
T2 Globalization and Its Discontents
Joseph E. Stiglitz · 2002
The insider critique of IMF conditionality and capital account liberalization.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global EconoThe Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
T2 The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
Pietra Rivoli · 2005
One garment traced through every outsourced link in its chain.
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Bad SamaritansBad Samaritans
T2 Bad Samaritans
Ha-Joon Chang · 2007
The case that rich countries prescribe policies they never followed.
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Innovation and the StateInnovation and the State
T2 Innovation and the State
Dan Breznitz · 2007
Compares Israel, Taiwan and Ireland; the serious analysis behind Start-Up Nation.
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The Bottom BillionThe Bottom Billion
T2 The Bottom Billion
Paul Collier · 2007
The four traps framework; the most cited analytic account of why growth fails to start.
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Tax Havens: How Globalization Really WorksTax Havens: How Globalization Really Works
T2 Tax Havens: How Globalization Really Works
Ronen Palan, Richard Murphy, Christian Chavagneux · 2010
The academic account of what havens do and how they compete.
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Treasure IslandsTreasure Islands
T2 Treasure Islands
Nicholas Shaxson · 2011
The tax-haven system and Switzerland's founding role in it.
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The Battle of Bretton WoodsThe Battle of Bretton Woods
T2 The Battle of Bretton Woods
Benn Steil · 2013
Keynes, White and the design of the postwar currency order.
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The Great RebalancingThe Great Rebalancing
T2 The Great Rebalancing
Michael Pettis · 2013
Savings imbalances, capital flows and who is forced to absorb them.
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The Hidden Wealth of NationsThe Hidden Wealth of Nations
T2 The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Gabriel Zucman · 2015
The measurement of offshore wealth, much of it booked in Switzerland.
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The Panama PapersThe Panama Papers
T2 The Panama Papers
Bastian Obermayer, Frederik Obermaier · 2016
Insider: the reporters who received and worked the Mossack Fonseca leak.
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The Rise and Fall of NationsThe Rise and Fall of Nations
T2 The Rise and Fall of Nations
Ruchir Sharma · 2016
Ten practical rules a country allocator can actually check; written by one who did the job.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Secrecy WorldSecrecy World
T2 Secrecy World
Jake Bernstein · 2017
How the offshore shell-company industry is actually built and sold.
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Straight Talk on Trade
T2 Straight Talk on Trade
Dani Rodrik · 2017
The trilemma between democracy, sovereignty and deep integration.
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MoneylandMoneyland
T2 Moneyland
Oliver Bullough · 2018
How the pieces assemble: Nevis trusts, BVI companies, London property, Caribbean passports.
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Winners Take AllWinners Take All
T2 Winners Take All
Anand Giridharadas · 2018
The strongest popular case that market-led do-gooding entrenches the status quo.
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Recommended byAlexis OhanianTristan HarrisVinod Khosla
Big BusinessBig Business
T2 Big Business
Tyler Cowen · 2019
The contrarian defence of corporate scale.
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KleptopiaKleptopia
T2 Kleptopia
Tom Burgis · 2020
ENRC, the London listing and how Kazakh mining money moved west.
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Trade Wars Are Class WarsTrade Wars Are Class Wars
T2 Trade Wars Are Class Wars
Matthew C. Klein, Michael Pettis · 2020
Imbalances reframed as domestic distribution, not national competition.
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The Politics of Baby FoodsThe Politics of Baby Foods
T3 The Politics of Baby Foods
Andrew Chetley · 1986
The infant formula marketing controversy and the Nestlé boycott.
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The Crisis of Global CapitalismThe Crisis of Global Capitalism
T3 The Crisis of Global Capitalism
George Soros · 1998
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Blue GoldBlue Gold
T3 Blue Gold
Maude Barlow, Tony Clarke · 1999
The anti-privatisation argument; useful as the opposing case.
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Information FeudalismInformation Feudalism
T3 Information Feudalism
Peter Drahos, John Braithwaite · 2002
How TRIPS globalised the IP rent model.
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Havens in a StormHavens in a Storm
T3 Havens in a Storm
J. C. Sharman · 2006
How small jurisdictions fought off the OECD's harmful tax competition drive.
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Escaping the Resource CurseEscaping the Resource Curse
T3 Escaping the Resource Curse
Macartan Humphreys, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Joseph E. Stiglitz · 2007
Norway is the counterexample the whole volume is arranged around.
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Beyond the CorporationBeyond the Corporation
T3 Beyond the Corporation
David Erdal · 2011
An owner who converted his own firm, on employee ownership in practice.
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The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building OThe Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies
T3 The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies
Chuck Sudetic · 2011
Authorised account of the Open Society foundations, his second career.
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Sovereign Wealth FundsSovereign Wealth Funds
T3 Sovereign Wealth Funds
Christopher Balding · 2012
How these funds actually invest and what governs them; NBIM as benchmark.
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The Land GrabbersThe Land Grabbers
T3 The Land Grabbers
Fred Pearce · 2012
The post-2008 institutional rush into farmland across the developing world.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: Legitimacy, GovernanSovereign Wealth Funds: Legitimacy, Governance, and Global Power
T3 Sovereign Wealth Funds: Legitimacy, Governance, and Global Power
Gordon L. Clark, Adam D. Dixon, Ashby H. B. Monk · 2013
The reference on SWF governance; Norges Bank Investment Management is the central case.
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What to Expect When No One's ExpectingWhat to Expect When No One's Expecting
T3 What to Expect When No One's Expecting
Jonathan V. Last · 2013
Fertility decline argued as an economic rather than a moral problem.
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No Such Thing as a Free GiftNo Such Thing as a Free Gift
T3 No Such Thing as a Free Gift
Linsey McGoey · 2015
Academic critique of Gates Foundation philanthrocapitalism.
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The Quest for Good GovernanceThe Quest for Good Governance
T3 The Quest for Good Governance
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi · 2015
Anticorruption theory built partly on Romania's DNA prosecutions.
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Capital Without Borders: Wealth Managers andCapital Without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent
T3 Capital Without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent
Brooke Harrington · 2016
The author trained as a wealth manager; the best account of the professionals who build the structures.
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Lucifer's Banker
T3 Lucifer's Banker
Bradley Birkenfeld · 2016
Insider: the UBS banker whose disclosure ended cross-border Swiss secrecy.
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How Nations Learn
T3 How Nations Learn
Arkebe Oqubay, Kenichi Ohno · 2019
Technological learning and catch-up; the theory behind Ethiopia's industrial parks.
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The World for SaleThe World for Sale
T3 The World for Sale
Javier Blas, Jack Farchy · 2021
Glencore, Vitol, Trafigura and Cargill; the definitive book on the trading houses.
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8 Billion and Counting8 Billion and Counting
T3 8 Billion and Counting
Jennifer D. Sciubba · 2022
A political demographer on what the numbers do and do not determine.
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Butler to the WorldButler to the World
T3 Butler to the World
Oliver Bullough · 2022
The overseas territories as a deliberate British service industry.
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HomecomingHomecoming
T3 Homecoming
Rana Foroohar · 2022
The case for localisation after the pandemic supply shocks.
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The Bill Gates ProblemThe Bill Gates Problem
T3 The Bill Gates Problem
Tim Schwab · 2023
Investigative case against the foundation's power.
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Canada at the CrossroadsCanada at the Crossroads
T4 Canada at the Crossroads
Michael E. Porter · 1991
Study of Canadian competitiveness with the Monitor Company
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The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves forThe Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21St-Century Capitalism
T4 The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21St-Century Capitalism
Robert B. Reich · 1991
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle AmoHead to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America
T4 Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America
Lester C. Thurow · 1992
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Has Globalization Gone Too Far?Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
T4 Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
Dani Rodrik · 1997
The 1997 warning that the political backlash was coming.
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Lexus and the Olive TreeThe Lexus and the Olive Tree
T4 The Lexus and the Olive Tree
Thomas L. Friedman · 1999
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Open Society: Reforming Global CapitalismOpen Society: Reforming Global Capitalism
T4 Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism
George Soros · 2000
Open Library lists the short title "Open society".
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George Soros on GlobalizationGeorge Soros on Globalization
T4 George Soros on Globalization
George Soros · 2002
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In Defense of GlobalizationIn Defense of Globalization
T4 In Defense of Globalization
Jagdish N. Bhagwati · 2004
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The World's Banker: A Story of Failed StatesThe World's Banker: A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations
T4 The World's Banker: A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Sebastian Mallaby · 2004
Open Library unreachable during build; title confirmed on his CFR expert page
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How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World aHow to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
T4 How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
Bjørn Lomborg · 2006
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Recommended byBill Gates
Immigrants: Your Country Needs ThemImmigrants: Your Country Needs Them
T4 Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them
Philippe Legrain · 2006
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Priorities in HealthPriorities in Health
T4 Priorities in Health
Dean T. Jamison · 2006
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Recommended byBill Gates
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the WorldGiving: How Each of Us Can Change the World
T4 Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World
Bill Clinton · 2007
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing CouCatastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries
T4 Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries
J. David Cummins, Olivier Mahul · 2008
World Bank study of sovereign catastrophe risk transfer.
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Hot, Flat, and CrowdedHot, Flat, and Crowded
T4 Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Thomas L. Friedman · 2008
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiBill GatesMeg Whitman
McMafiaMcMafia
T4 McMafia
Misha Glenny · 2008
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Recommended byVinod Khosla
The Great Brain Race: How Global UniversitieThe Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World
T4 The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World
Ben Wildavsky · 2010
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Path AppearsA Path Appears
T4 A Path Appears
Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn · 2014
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
The Upside of InequalityThe Upside of Inequality
T4 The Upside of Inequality
Edward Conard · 2016
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Recommended byRay Dalio
The Future of CapitalismThe Future of Capitalism
T4 The Future of Capitalism
Paul Collier · 2018
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Recommended byBill GatesVinod Khosla
Open BordersOpen Borders
T4 Open Borders
Bryan Caplan · 2019
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Recommended byKevin Kelly
Chain ReactionChain Reaction
T4 Chain Reaction
Paul Domjan, Gavin Serkin, Brandon Thomas, John Toshack · 2020
A working method for scoring country risk across frontier markets.
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In Defense of Global Capitalism
T4 In Defense of Global Capitalism
Johan Norberg
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Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Poor People
T4 Poor People
Vollman
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Recommended byEmmett Shear
Pop InternationalismPop Internationalism
T4 Pop Internationalism
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Scramble for Africa
T4 The Scramble for Africa
Thomas Pakenham
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Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 19

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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George Soroswrote 3 books hereJoseph E. Stiglitzwrote 2 books hereBarry Eichengreenwrote 1 book hereMichael E. Porterwrote 1 book here
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Patrick Collisonrecommends 7 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 6 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 4 books hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 3 books hereVinod Khoslarecommends 3 books hereRay Daliorecommends 1 book here
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Kevin Kellyrecommends 1 book hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book hereEmmett Shearrecommends 1 book hereMeg Whitmanrecommends 1 book hereSatya Nadellarecommends 1 book here
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