A Theory of 'Crying Wolf' : The Economics of Money Laundering Enforcement /

The paper shows how excessive reporting, called "crying wolf", can dilute the information value of reports. Excessive reporting is investigated by undertaking the first formal analysis of money laundering enforcement. Banks monitor transactions and report suspicious activity to government...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Takats, Elod
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/081
Online Access:Full text available on IMF