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Lying for Money provides a comprehensive overview of fraud within economic structures, exploring how deceptive practices infiltrate accounting, insurance, credit, and stock exchanges. The book sets forth the mechanisms by which fraud operates, from the exchange of misleading information to the erosion of trust in banks, markets, and regulators. It serves as a practical reference for economists, traders, and policymakers aiming to understand and combat fraud in modern finance.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: Dan Davies
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