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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Organized crime and public spending: a panel data analysis
Maria Berrittellasubject
Government spendingGovernmentPublic economicsPublic expenditure05 social sciencesComputingMilieux_LEGALASPECTSOFCOMPUTINGPublic expenditurePublic goodGovernment efficiencyOrganized crimeSettore SECS-P/03 - Scienza Delle Finanze0502 economics and business050501 criminologyBusinessOrganised crime050207 economicsBusiness and International ManagementPanel data regressionGeneral Economics Econometrics and Finance0505 lawSocial policyPublic financePanel datadescription
The aim of this paper is to investigate, empirically, what components of public spending imply a decreasing effect on organized crime and what components create opportunities for organized crime, discussing also the role of government efficiency. Using a panel data analysis, the results show a strikingly consistent pattern for the EU Member States. Organized crime mainly operates in the distribution of government spending for local public goods and public provision of private services. There is a decreasing effect on organized crime of the public expenditure devoted to education and social policy. Government efficiency in public spending is beneficial to limit the opportunities of the organized crime.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-24 |