De Feo, Giuseppe and De Luca, Giacomo Davide orcid.org/0000-0001-5376-9663 (2017) Mafia in the ballot box. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. pp. 134-167. ISSN 1945-774X
Abstract
We study the impact of organized crime on electoral results, analyzing in detail the national parliamentary elections in Sicily for the period 1946-1992. 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.
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Economics and Related Studies (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 05 Dec 2016 12:44 |
Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2025 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20150551 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1257/pol.20150551 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:109015 |
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