Research method
- Author: United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
- Main Title: Drivers of Illicit Financial Flows , pp 15-23
- Publication Date: August 2019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/45d11090-en
- Language: English
This section outlines the process through which the research project on the drivers of IFFs was developed, including the data used and some of the methodological choices involved. Most studies of IFFs are quantitative in nature, at the expense of accuracy and the detailed analysis of specific contexts. Recently, scholars have been stressing the importance of qualitative data and country-level analyses for the IFFs research agenda. To the best of our knowledge, this study is one of the first attempts to apply QCA to the subject of illicit financial flows. By using a research method rarely applied to this field, this study contributes to current efforts to shed light on the elusive phenomenon of trans-border financial crossings. While it does not pretend to be comprehensive, the study aims to demonstrate the usefulness of this approach when studying IFFs.
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