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From Sicilian mafia to Chinese "scam villages"
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💻 cs.CR
cs.CYecon.GNq-fin.EC
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mafiaanalysischinachineseeconomicexplanationgambettageo-concentrating
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Inspired by Gambetta's theory on the origins of the mafia in Sicily, we report a geo-concentrating phenomenon of scams in China, and propose a novel economic explanation. Our analysis has some policy implications.
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