In this paper I analyze partnership formation within the property crime market in the United States. I develop a static …

reference to the case of Italy. After reviewing the empirical studies that analyse the relationship between crime and economic …This paper offers a review of the effects of organized crime on regional economic development, with particular …

This paper estimates the effects of organized crime on FDI inflows in 103 Italian Provinces in the period 2004-06. We … measure the presence of "organized crime" at provincial level through several indicators, based on data for different kinds of … crimes: extortions; "criminal association, included mafia" (art. 416 and 416 bis Italian Penal code); attempts; crime of …

for some years, evidencing a positive net effect for those years of drug prohibition on violence. This result calls for … policies. On the other hand, our proxy for income inequality is not related to violence, while its relationship with poverty is …

more likely to accept using violence for achieving political goals, consistent with the economic model of crime. We also … culturally distanced countries in Africa and Asia appear more likely to view using violence for political goals as justified … transnational terrorist attacks in OECD countries, we show that the population attitudes towards violence and terror determine the …

-personal firms who use no violence. …

, new threats such as organized crime, trafficking, civil unrest and terrorism have supplemented continued pre … arising from international organized crime and global economic instability. Thus, a fundamental rethink is needed on the … institutions and governance to provide citizen security, justice and jobs is crucial to break cycles of violence while stimulating …

This study shows a very strong association between preschool blood lead and subsequent crime rate trends over several … decades in the USA, Britain, Canada, France, Australia, Finland, Italy, West Germany, and New Zealand. The relationship is … life and the peak age of offending for index crime, burglary, and violent crime. The impact of blood lead is also evident …