Economic crime is, by definition, crime committed to gain profit within an otherwise legitimate business. Examples are illegal pollution, brand name infringement and tax evasion. The victims of such crimes may be private citizens, businesses and the state. The leading authors in this vital new book survey recent advances in the study of economic crime from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.The key areas examined are:








the economics of corporate crime


enforcing regulation


law and economics of environmental crime


corporate fraud and tax evasion


the history of economic crime




This important volume will be of interest to scholars and policymakers involved in examining and regulating economic crime in both developed and developing countries.