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Inequality and Stratification

Brooke Harrington

Selected Works

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Full-Text Articles in Sociology

Review Of Capital Without Borders: "Generic Social Processes And The Study Of Elites", Scott Grills Jul 2017

Review Of Capital Without Borders: "Generic Social Processes And The Study Of Elites", Scott Grills

Brooke Harrington

This review by Canadian sociologist Scott Grills appears in the peer-reviewed journal Symbolic Interaction, and focuses on themes of secrecy and trust in wealth management.

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Offshore-Paradiese Sind Unheimliche Orte, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington May 2016

Offshore-Paradiese Sind Unheimliche Orte, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

Interview with Suddeutsche Zeitung--the newspaper that broke the Panama Papers.

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Under Anklage: De Rige Reagerer Med Vrede (Under Attack: The Rich React With Anger), Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Apr 2016

Under Anklage: De Rige Reagerer Med Vrede (Under Attack: The Rich React With Anger), Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

Op-ed piece on reaction to the Panama Papers among elites, published in Denmark's leading newspaper, Politiken.

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Social Structure, Power And Financial Fraud, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Dec 2015

Social Structure, Power And Financial Fraud, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

This paper examines financial fraud as a manifestation of power by elites. The perspective is historical, going back to the 18th century, but the emphasis is on the 2008 global financial crisis and its sources.

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Er Du Megarig, Behøver Du Ikke At Følge Loven, John Hansen Dec 2015

Er Du Megarig, Behøver Du Ikke At Følge Loven, John Hansen

Brooke Harrington

Feature article on my research in Denmark's leading newspaper.

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Sådan Slipper De Ultra-Rige For Skat, Kreditorer Og Dyre Skilsmisser, Tor Johannesson Nov 2015

Sådan Slipper De Ultra-Rige For Skat, Kreditorer Og Dyre Skilsmisser, Tor Johannesson

Brooke Harrington

Feature article on my wealth management research in Denmark's leading business newspaper.

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Trust And Estate Planning: The Emergence Of A Profession And Its Contribution To Socioeconomic Inequality, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington Dec 2011

Trust And Estate Planning: The Emergence Of A Profession And Its Contribution To Socioeconomic Inequality, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

This article offers a new perspective on the connection between socioeconomic inequality and occupations by examining the impact of trust and estate planners on global wealth stratification. While many studies treat the professions as mirrors of inequalities in their environments, this article looks at the ways professionals participate in the creation of stratification regimes. Trust and estate planners do this by sheltering their clients’ assets from taxation, thereby preserving private wealth for future generations. Using tools such as trusts, offshore banks, and shell corporations, these professionals keep a significant portion of the world’s private wealth beyond the reach of the …

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