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Where Power LiesAuthor: Open Ownership
Who owns and controls companies? This might seem like a simple, even inane, question but it actually goes to the heart of some of the biggest social and economic ills in modern society: money laundering; tax evasion; arms deals; corruption - join hosts Thom Townsend and Bridey Addison-Child as they explore how shell companies and the offshore world intersect with these issues, asking where power really lies, and how we can hold it to account. This podcast is produced by Open Ownership Subscribe to our mailing list here: https://mailchi.mp/5afaf6c00a06/where-power-lies-landing-page Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 2: The Way That Business Is Run
Episode 2
Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
The systems of offshore finance might seem like the remit of far flung exotic islands - but they are actually embedded deeply into our lives and woven through our everyday economy. This episode explores how and why that is, looking at the history of the offshore system and explaining why offshore is the biggest driver of wealth inequality in modern society. Featuring an interview with Professor Ronen Palan, Professor of International Political Economy at City University, London. Transcript: shorturl.at/ijsyU Reading and Resources: https://bit.ly/3lZdUk3 This podcast is produced by Bridey Addison-Child for Open Ownership. Co-hosting by Thom Townsend. Additional production by Victor Ponsford. Our artwork is by Georgia Latham.
