Table of Contents

Section I Financial crimes  around the world. The landscape around the world countries.- Comparative case study on economic and financial crime in Germany and Romania.- Frauds in banking system: Frauds with cards and their associated services.- A SWOT Analysis on Illegal Logging and Corruption – Romania case study.- Section II ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL CRIME.- Identifying determinants of informal entrepreneurship using bibliometric and cross-country analysis: Evidence from the European Union countries.- The impact of minimum wage on the shadow economy. A panel data analysis for EU countries.- SECTION III THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES ON THE SOCIETY.- The Impact of Corruption on Human Well-being within an Economic Framework: Evidence from a Cross-National Study.- The Main Aspects of the Impact of Cyber Crimes on the Business Environment in the Digital Era: Literature review.- Effects of economic and financial crime on the government budget andthe quality of public services.- Effects on the economic and sustainable development and on the poverty and social inequality.- Effects on the soundness of financial-banking institutions and on the business development.- SECTION IV FIGHTING FINANCIAL CRIMES STRENGTHENS THE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY.- Policy and Regulatory Framework on Fighting Financial Crime for Developing Sustainable Economy Models.- Strengthening the EU Fight against Money Laundering to Promote Sustainable Economic Models.- An overview of forensic accounting and its effectiveness in the detection and prevention of fraud.- Cyber-Attacks, Cryptoccurencies, and Cyber Security.- Cyber Risk Insurance Framework Considerations

About the Author

Monica Violeta Achim is professor and doctoral supervisor in the field of Finance at the Faculty of Economics  and Business Administration, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. With over 23 years of experience in academic field, she has published as author and co-author over 140 scientific articles and 25 books. In 2020 she obtained the Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, at Babeş-Bolyai University as recognition of her scientific research. She is the project leader for governmental initiatives financed by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research in order to research financial crime.