01265nam a22001217a 4500020002700000100003400027245009600061260010300157300001000260520076200270650002301032856008801055  aISBN 978-0-8213-8661-3  aStephenson, K. M. 'et al....'  aBarriers to Asset Recovery: An Analysis of the Key Barriers and Recommendations for Actions  aWashington D. C.bThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bankc2011  a200p.  aThe Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) estimates that only $5 billion in stolen assets has been repatriated over the past 15 years. This study, builds on the experience of dozens of practitioners around the world who have hands-on experience in asset recovery and on independent analyses by staff . More than 50 practitioners with day-to-day experience in asset recovery, both from requesting jurisdictions and from the requested jurisdictions, were consulted through a series of workshops, country visits, and a thorough review of the findings of the study before publication. Its key objective is to mobilise policy makers on the existing difficulties in stolen asset recovery actions and convince them to take action on the featured recommendations.  aAssets, Corruption  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/StAR_Publication_-_Barriers_to_Asset_Recovery.pdf