Mafia in the ballot box

De Feo, Giuseppe and De Luca, Giacomo Davide (2017) Mafia in the ballot box. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 9 (3). pp. 134-167. ISSN 1945-774X (https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20150551)

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Abstract

We study the impact of organized crime on electoral results analyzing in detail the national parliamentary elections in Sicily for the period 1946-92. We document the significant support given by the Sicilian mafia to the Christian Democratic Party when the electoral competition by the Communist party strengthened. We also provide suggestive evidence that, in exchange for its electoral support, the mafia obtained economic advantages in the construction sector.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:58751
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    30 August 2017
    Published
    1 November 2016
    Accepted
    Notes:De Feo, G., & De Luca, G. (2016). Mafia in the ballot box. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. Permission to make digital or hard copies of part or all of American Economic Association publications for personal or classroom use is granted without fee provided that copies are not distributed for profit or direct commercial advantage and that copies show this notice on the first page or initial screen of a display along with the full citation, including the name of the author. Copyrights for components of this work owned by others than AEA must be honored. Abstracting with credit is permitted.
    Subjects:Political Science
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Economics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:21 Nov 2016 10:08
    Last modified:11 Apr 2024 01:14
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/58751
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