This paper analyzes the spread of mafia in Northern Italy. In particular this study aims at showing that public funding of infrastructure attracts the transplantation of such criminal organizations. I assemble a new dataset on mafia-related crimes, which provide information at provincial level overvthe period 1985-2010. applying a differences-in-differences strategy, I show that public investment for renewal of A4 motorway increased mafia-related crimes with economic connotation in those provinces that received roadwork.
Piemontese, L. (2013). The Spread of Mafia in Northern Italy: The Role of Public Infrastructure. RIVISTA DI POLITICA ECONOMICA, 4, 1-33.
The Spread of Mafia in Northern Italy: The Role of Public Infrastructure
LAVINIA PIEMONTESE
2013
Abstract
This paper analyzes the spread of mafia in Northern Italy. In particular this study aims at showing that public funding of infrastructure attracts the transplantation of such criminal organizations. I assemble a new dataset on mafia-related crimes, which provide information at provincial level overvthe period 1985-2010. applying a differences-in-differences strategy, I show that public investment for renewal of A4 motorway increased mafia-related crimes with economic connotation in those provinces that received roadwork.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
