This paper investigates the relation between social capital and crime. The analysis contributes to explaining why crime … novel indicators to measure social capital, we find a link between social capital and crime. Our results suggest that higher … levels of social capital are associated with lower crime rates and that municipalities' historical states in terms of …

What is the long-term effect of organised crime presence on social capital accumulation? By leveraging novel social … capital and organised crime data, this study investigates this question within the Italian landscape. In an instrumental … variable (IV) setting, we exploit the forced resettlement law that compelled organised crime members living in the South of …

What is the long-term effect of organised crime presence on social capital accumulation? By leveraging novel social … capital and organised crime data, this study investigates this question within the Italian landscape. In an instrumental … variable (IV) setting, we exploit the forced resettlement law that compelled organised crime members living in the South of …

Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Swe­den, Switzerland and the UK. We exploit within-country variation in social …

, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Exploiting within-country variation, we show that a one …

, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Exploiting within-country variation, we show that a one …

, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. We exploit within-country variation in social capital and …