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Defending organized crime? A note
The objective of this note.is to discuss optimal enforcement strategies vis-a-vis organized and unorganized crime. Taking an earlier contribution by Buchanan as a starting point of the analysis, it is argued that his proposal to monopolize crime in order to reduce the general level of criminal activity is a questionable strategy to curb crime. Syndicated crime is likely to benefit from economies of scale in the provision of non-governmental enforcement of agreements and contracts. The consequent reduction in costs is likely to increase the general level of criminal activity. Nevertheless, the price-theoretic argument is seen as an interesting starting point for the design of new strategies to combat crime.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Diskussionsbeiträge ; No. 120
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Backhaus, Jürgen G.
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Veröffentlichung
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Universität Konstanz, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Statistik
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Konstanz
- (when)
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1979
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- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Backhaus, Jürgen G.
- Universität Konstanz, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Statistik
Time of origin
- 1979
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