Measuring the presence of organized crime across Italian provinces: a sensitivity analysis

• Bernardo, Giovanni ^[1] ; Brunetti, Irene ^[4] ; Pinar, Mehmet ^[2] ; Stengos, Thanasis ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Palermo

     University of Palermo

     Palermo, Italia

     
  2. [2] Edge Hill University

     Edge Hill University

     West Lancashire District, Reino Unido

     
  3. [3] University of Guelph

     University of Guelph

     Canadá

     
  4. [4] National Institute for Public Policies Analysis

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• Localización: European journal of law and economics, ISSN 0929-1261, Vol. 51, Nº 1, 2021, págs. 31-95
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The existing literature identifies different indicators to construct organized crime indices and places equal importance to different concepts of organized crime. This paper examines the sensitivity of organized crime across Italian provinces when different set of indicators and weights are used to combine crime indicators. Our findings suggest that there is a remarkable variation in the distribution of organized crime across Italian provinces based on the choice of indicators and the importance given to different crime indicators. It is also found that the relationship of organized crime with socioeconomic and political factors varies depending on the normative choices made in the construction of an organized crime index.