From Sicilian mafia to Chinese "scam villages"
Jeff Yan
TL;DR
This paper explores the geographic concentration of scams in China, inspired by mafia origin theories, and offers a new economic explanation with policy implications.
Contribution
It introduces a novel economic framework explaining scam concentration in China, extending Gambetta's mafia theory to a new context.
Findings
Scams are geographically concentrated in specific Chinese regions.
A new economic model explains the distribution of scams.
Policy implications for scam prevention are discussed.
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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy