- idence that negotiating delays decreased the size of ransom payments, and that much of the effect stems from the signalling …

What factors drive the length of a kidnapping experience? A theoretical model is developed to conduct comparative … statics. A unique data set covering all kidnappings for ransom in Sardinia between 1960 and 2010 is analyzed. Factors related …

ransom amounts and negotiation lengths. We find that ransom amount and negotiation length depend on the observable …Ransoms paid to Somali pirates are drifting upward and negotiation times are increasing, yet there is huge variation in … the bargaining process based on detailed interviews with ransom negotiators, to analyze the empirical determinants of …

- idence that negotiating delays decreased the size of ransom payments, and that much of the effect stems from the signalling …

Since 2008, due to surge in maritime piracy along its coasts, Somalia has attracted considerable international … attention. In this context, the article apart from examining the reasons for the outbreak of piracy in the region also attempts … to understand the dynamics of Somalia piracy. The dramatic rise in Somalia pirate attacks forced the international …

ransom amounts and negotiation lengths. We find that ransom amount and negotiation length depend on the observable …Ransoms paid to Somali pirates are drifting upward and negotiation times are increasing, yet there is huge variation in … the bargaining process based on detailed interviews with ransom negotiators, to analyze the empirical determinants of …