Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Ithaca, N.Y. |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Submitted - 6 May 2019 |
Keywords
- cryptography
- security
- computers and society
- economics
- Sicilian mafia
- Chinese scam villages
- geo-concentrating phenomenon
- cybercrime
- property rights
- security economics
- socio-technical security