How do gangs compete for extortion? Using detailed data on individual extortion payments to gangs and sales from a … leading wholesale distribution firm in El Salvador, we document new evidence on the determinants of extortion payments and the … economic costs of extortion via pass-through. We exploit a 2016 non-aggression pact between gangs to examine how collusion …

How do gangs compete for extortion? Using detailed data on individual extortion payments to gangs and sales from a … of extortion payments and the effects of extortion on firms and consumers. We exploit a 2016 non-aggression pact between … gangs to examine how collusion affects extortion in areas where gangs previously competed. While the non-aggression pact led …