This paper studies the long-run economic impact of dismissing city councils infiltrated by
organized crime. Applying a matched difference-in-differences design to the universe of …

In this paper, I empirically investigate the presence of spillover effects resulting from the
strengthening of law enforcement against corruption in local governments. Specifically, I …

This paper explores the relationship between the presence of organised crime into the local
socio-economic fabric and educational outcomes in Southern Italy. For this purpose, we rely …

I review recent developments in the economic analysis of crime, focusing in particular on
organized crime and corruption. I first discuss the main challenges to the empirical …

Organized crime tightens its corrupting influence on politics through violent intimidation. Anti-
crime measures that increase the cost of corruption but not of the exercise of violence might …

Georganiseerde criminaliteit vormt een bedreiging voor de veiligheid van de maatschappij
en de integriteit van het openbaar bestuur. Hoewel preventieve maatregelen doeltreffend …

We investigate how a disruptive social event, namely the emergence of organized crime
infiltration in the local government, shapes social capital. We exploit the dismissal of city …

We investigate how institutional quality influences social capital by exploiting a policy
designed to fight organized crime in Italy: the dismissal of city councils following criminal …

Organized crime reinforces its corrupting influence on politics through violent intimidation.
Anti-crime measures that increase the cost of corruption but not of the exercise of violence …

Several studies document that women are more honest than men, so an increase in their
political representation improves political institutions. However, greater honesty among …