Abstract We study a model that establishes novel theoretical rationale for the empirically well-documented relation between inequality and corruption. According to our model, can nurture corruption by empowering organized crime because collusion local police forces criminal organizations is more likely in societies characterized high or weak security forces. Law enforcement have strong incentiv...

The main objective of the article is to show that temporary symbiosis between centres political power and organized crime leads development permanent, corrupt opaque networks. Focusing on countries Western Balkans, author points reasons for in region then conditions created post-conflict period resulted failure effective attempts stop corruption facilitates it these countries. also out creation...

Despite growing evidence about heterogeneous pathways leading individuals into organized crime, there is limited knowledge the differences in criminal career between who entered organizations their youth and those joined at an older age. This study assesses early late recruits Italian mafias through logistic regressions considering several parameters computed on period prior to recruitment. Res...