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We investigate the role of corruption in the business environment in explaining the efficiency
of within-sector production factor allocation across firms in nine Central and Eastern …

Purpose To test whether geographical, temporal, and modus operandi (MO) crime scene
behaviours can be used to support behavioural case linkage (BCL) with crime series that …

In recent years, the theft of medicines from Italian hospitals has emerged as a booming
criminal phenomenon. This issue represents a serious threat to people's health, the national …

We investigate the role of firm-level bribes in explaining the efficiency of within-sector
production factor allocation across firms in nine Central and Eastern European (CEE) …

In the current economic crisis, the risk is so high that entrepreneurs, commercial activities
and even families may turn to the illegal market to obtain liquidity. This article proposes an …

2 dessakin säännöllisin väliajoin. Jatkossa olisi tärkeää hyödyntää kriminologiaa yritys-ja
työturvallisuuden kehittämisessä myös toimenpiteiden vaikuttavuusarvioinnin saralla …

The negative impact that organised crime has on the economy and society as a whole is
progressively increasing. Criminal activities and mafia-type organisations are expanding …

How does imperfect law enforcement affect drug trafficking, predation on firms, informality,
and aggregate production? To quantify it, a general equilibrium occupational model is …

Victimization studies, which became popular in the 1970s, are largely based on surveys of
the population. As of the late 1980s, the potential for internationally comparable surveys …