Fraud cycles

Fraud is an ancient crime and one that annually causes hundreds of billions of dollars in losses. We examine the behavioral patterns over time of different types of frauds, which illustrate cyclical frequencies. We develop an evolutionary theory that suggests cyclic behavior in frauds should be common.

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Year of publication:	2011-02-15
Authors:	Gong, Jiong ; McAfee, R. Preston ; Williams, Michael
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	fraud \| cycle \| steady state

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	C70 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory. General ; A10 - General Economics. General ; D00 - Microeconomics. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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