Tag Archives: Russell Norman

Tax Avoidance: what goes around and comes around?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by thesentinel2012

In the tax haven literature there is a term that always comes up: it’s called a ’round-trip’. In fact the definition of a round-trip has changed a bit over time, but basically it’s when funds are sent through a tax … Continue reading →

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Q.E. or Advances to State, Dr Norman?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by thesentinel2012

Last Sunday, Russell Norman, co-leader of the Green party, really opened up the economic policy debate In New Zealand. He talked about printing money, or Quantitative Easing (Q.E.), and how the central bank could help fund the reconstruction of the city … Continue reading →

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