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  Trust and Estate Planning: The Emergence of a Profession and Its Contribution to Socioeconomic Inequality

Harrington, B. (2012). Trust and Estate Planning: The Emergence of a Profession and Its Contribution to Socioeconomic Inequality. Sociological Forum, 27(4), 825-846. doi:10.1111/j.1573-7861.2012.01358.x.

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Harrington, Brooke1, 2, Author           
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1Soziologie des Marktes, MPI for the Study of Societies, Max Planck Society, ou_1214556              
2Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark, ou_persistent22              

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Free keywords: elites; family economics; inequality; professions; stratification; wealth
 Abstract: This article offers a new perspective on the connection between socioeconomic inequality and occupations by examining the impact of trust and estate planners on global wealth stratification. While many studies treat the professions as mirrors of inequalities in their environments, this article looks at the ways professionals participate in the creation of stratification regimes. Trust and estate planners do this by sheltering their clients' assets from taxation, thereby preserving private wealth for future generations. Using tools such as trusts, offshore banks, and shell corporations, these professionals keep a significant portion of the world’s private wealth beyond the reach of the state. Trust and estate planning thus contributes to creating and maintaining socioeconomic inequality on a global scale. The significance of the profession has grown as wealth itself has become more fungible, spurring innovation in legal, organizational, and financial strategies, and thwarting a myriad of laws and policies designed to limit enduring inequality in modern, democratic societies.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2012-11-092012
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2012.01358.x
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Title: Sociological Forum
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 27 (4) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 825 - 846 Identifier: ISSN: 0884-8971
ISSN: 1573-7861