Nicholas Shaxson

Nicholas Shaxson is a journalist, a co-founder of the Balanced Economy Project, and author of 'Treasure Islands', a book about tax havens, and 'The Finance Curse', a book about oversized financial centres.

The US is taking on its corporate monopolists – now the rest of the world must follow

As Joe Biden’s administration starts to challenge the democracy-warping powers of giant multinationals, Britain and Europe risk being left behind

By Nicholas Shaxson and Michelle Meagher

/ 17 Sep 2021

The US is taking on its corporate monopolists – now the rest of the world must follow

The resource curse, or the paradox of poverty from plenty

Is finance like crude oil? Countries rich in minerals are often poverty-stricken, corrupt and violent. A relatively small rent-seeking elite captures vast wealth while the dominant sector crowds out the rest of the economy. The parallels with countries ‘blessed’ with powerful financial sectors are

By Nicholas Shaxson

/ 23 Sep 2013

The Men who Stole the World: An interview with Nicholas Shaxson

Nicholas Shaxson’s latest book is a shocking account of the scale, depth and penetration of tax havens across the globe. Here, the author cuts to the heart of the problem, in an interview with the New Left Project.

By Nicholas Shaxson

/ 11 Feb 2011