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Rich Russians - Millionaire tax flight

Rich Russians: Laurie Taylor traces their evolution from oligarchs to bourgeoisie. Also, millionaire tax flight - myth or reality?

Rich Russians: Laurie Taylor talks to Elisabeth Schimpfossl, Lecturer in Sociology at Aston University, about her study of the changing nature of the Russian elite, from oligarchs to bourgeoisie. Also, millionaire tax flight - myth or reality? Cristobal Young, Associate Professor of Sociology at Cornell University, suggests that location is surprisingly important to the rich.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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28 minutes

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Mon 22 Oct 201800:15

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Elisabeth Schimpfössl, Rich Russians - From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie, (OUP, 2018)


Cristobal Young, The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight - How Place Still Matters for the Rich, (Stanford University Press, 2018)

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  • Wed 17 Oct 201816:00
  • Mon 22 Oct 201800:15

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