On the Interplay between Extortion and Punishment. An Agent Based Model of 'Camorra'

Autor: Rosaria Conte, Federico Cecconi, Barbara Sonzogni
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE. :65-77
ISSN: 1971-8446
1121-1148
DOI: 10.3280/sr2012-099004
Popis: This paper presents an Agent-Based Model aimed to reproduce the demographics, economic and employment variables of a Southern Italian region (Campania) where one specific variant of Extortion Racketeering Systems (Erss), camorra, is highly active and prosperous. Preliminary results of a set of simulations show the effects of varying levels of extortion and punishment on the rates of inactivity, employment, etc. of a population of agents endowed with social learning mechanisms
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