television in the formation of political consensus in Italy. Based on probit and instrumental variables estimates, we find trust …

relatives (especially maternal grandmothers) who originate in the north of Italy, and who share common cultural characteristics …

first leverage a survey of almost 800,000 respondents on social capital and exposure to organized crime conducted in Italy …Organized crime affects security, development, and democracy worldwide, but not much is known about its social … consequences. We study how exposure to the presence of organized crime groups shapes the social capital of Italian citizens …