A Passport of Convenience

December 17, 2015

Offering citizenship in return for investment is proving a lucrative business for some small states (Finance & Development, December 2015)
- A Passport of Convenience
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In This Episode
The confluence of globalization and increased travel security has given rise to a flourishing industry, where residency and citizenship can be acquired by those with means. In this podcast we speak with the IMF’s Judith Gold and Ahmed El-Ashram, who coauthored an article entitled “A Passport of Convenience”, published in the December 2015 issue of Finance and Development.
Judith Gold, Deputy Division Chief and Ahmed El-Ashram, economist, IMF Western Hemisphere Department.
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