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Abstract
Innovation studies rarely incorporate finance in their analysis, although productive innovation and economic development require efficient allocation of financial resources. Complex financial vehicles other than banks increasingly fund global economic activity. These innovative, yet ‘dark’ financial entities service the shielding of private – not public – wealth, and challenge the positive notion of financial innovation as they help cement socio-spatial inequalities. We illustrate how legal structuring benefits (from) the commercialization of state sovereignty and the finetuned work of finance-cum-
law that have long shaped the business model of leading financial centres; a legacy difficult to disengage from in times of financial sustainability imperatives.
law that have long shaped the business model of leading financial centres; a legacy difficult to disengage from in times of financial sustainability imperatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 4 Sept 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2025 |
Keywords
- legal structuring
- financial innovation
- international financial centres
- commercialization of state sovereignty
- legal geographies
- international tax planning
Projects
- 1 Finished
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FINWEBS: Stabilising an unstable industry: The role of agency in interconnecting international financial centers
Dörry, S. (PI), Robinson, G. (CoI) & Derudder, B. (Host Institution)
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/09/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Future Finance
Dörry, S., 12 Jan 2024, Contemporary Economic Geographies: Inspiring, Critical and Plural Perspectives. Johns, J. & Hall, S. M. (eds.). 1 ed. Bristol: Bristol University Press, p. 338-351Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Preserving the obligatory passage point: SWIFT and the partial platformisation of global payments
Robinson, G., Dörry, S. & Derudder, B., May 2024, In: Geoforum. 151, 104007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chinese bank networks in Europe: FDI-oriented by legal and strategic design
Balmas, P. & Dörry, S., 2 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Eurasian Geography and Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hierarchical tendencies, functional specializations, and (in)stability across European banking centers
Musschoot, J., Derudder, B. & Dörry, S., Oct 2023, In: European Urban and Regional Studies. 30, 4, p. 446-464 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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OPC LUX: Climate Policy Observatory, Luxembourg, Annual Report 2023
Dörry, S., Ferrone, A., Kosch, M., Benetto, E., Dupont, C. & van Ypersele, J.-P., Oct 2023, Luxembourg: OPC LUX: Climate Policy Observatory. 54 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile
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