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According to a study [1] from the University of Oxford, "147 distinct outcomes recorded for the Panama Papers investigation over 35 months", summarized as: """
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According to a study [1] from the University of Oxford, "147 distinct outcomes recorded for
the Panama Papers investigation over 35 months", summarized as:
"""
• The most reliable outcome of Panama Papers
reporting around the world has been various forms
of official deliberation and information-gathering,
observed in 45 percent of countries tracked in this
study.
• Nearly a fifth of countries tracked have seen at
least one instance of concrete reform, such as a
new law or policy designed to address problems
exposed in the reporting. This is a higher rate than
has been found in comparable analyses, due in
part to the global scope of the Panama Papers and
the nature of the institutions implicated.
• Various tax enforcement measures have been a
regular outcome of the reporting, and numerous
companies and individuals have been penalised
or prosecuted as a result. Direct accountability for
public officials remains rare, with officials losing
office in fewer than 10 percent of countries tracked.
• Backlash against journalists was recorded almost
as often as substantive reforms, though in
different parts of the world: predictably, reporters
have come under threat in countries that score
low in press freedom.
"""
[1] https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-05/Graves_Gauging_the_Global_Impacts_of_the_Panama_Papers_FINAL.pdf https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/fil...