Moisés Naim—Illicit Study Questions #1 [1-85]

1. What does Naím say are the three illusions by which we address the global illicit trade?

2. Why do nationalistic impulses and impulses enhance the flow of illicit trade?

3. What are the recent estimates of the percentage of global gross domestic product is for laundered money?

4. Why were the 1990s such a boon for illicit trade?

5. How has deregulation of foreign investment aided the growth of illicit trade?

6. In its 2004 report how many regions around the world did the CIA identify as not having any central government to assert control?

7. What does Naím say is new about the illicit trade f weaponry that differentiates it from the longstanding tradition of trade in illicit weapons?

8. What is unusual about the political climate of Transdniester?

9. What is the Black Market Peso Exchange [BMPE]?

10. Why does Naím say that “source control” is based on lousy economics?