junior economist
Email: sfreitas@gfintegrity.org
Sarah is an Economist for Global Financial Integrity. Prior to joining GFI, Sarah held positions as an economics research assistant and as the OECD student ambassador at Duke University. She has worked as a Congressional intern in both the House and the Senate, and participated in a development program in Tanzania. Sarah graduated with Distinction in Research from Duke University with a B.S. in Economics, a B.A. in Public Policy, and a minor in Spanish.
by Dev Kar and Sarah Freitas
Feb-13-2013 | Report
The Russian economy lost at least US$211.5 billion in illicit financial outflows from 1994 to 2011. These outflows represent the proceeds of crime, corruption, and tax evasion, and have serious negative consequences for the Russian economy... Read More »
by Dev Kar and Sarah Freitas
Dec-17-2012 | Report
Crime, corruption, and tax evasion cost the developing world $858.8 billion in 2010, just below the all-time high of $871.3 billion set in 2008... Read More »
See more publications »Sarah Freitas
Dec-05-2011 | Quotes
Ethiopia lost $11.7 billion to outflows of ill-gotten gains between 2000 and 2009, according to a coming report by Global Financial Integrity. That’s a lot of money to lose to corruption for a country that has a per-capita GDP of just $365... Read More »
See more Press »Contact Us • Jobs and Internships
1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW • Washington, DC 20036 • Phone: (202) 232-3317 • Fax: (202) 232-3440
