PUBLICATIONS
PAPERS
The main results will be sent to the most important international scientific journals.
Loprevite, S., Mavilla, R. and Spadaro, M (2026). The “Control Paradox” in High-Crime Environments: Empirical Evidence from a Large-Scale Analysis on Italian SMEs. Management Control. DOI: 10.3280/maco2026-001008
Forgione, A. F., Migliardo, C. and Spadaro M. (2026). Perceived organized crime risk, R&D investment, and Technical efficiency: Evidence from Italian firms. Technology in Society. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103421
Forgione, A. F., Migliardo, C. and Mustica P. (2026). Measuring organised crime in Italy: dual composite indicators integrating text mining and official statistics. Regional Studies, Regional Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2026.2652760
Forgione, A. F. and Migliardo, C. (2025), The Mafia’s Economic Grip: Firm Efficiency and a Composite Indicator of Organized Crime. Journal of Regional Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12761
Migliardo C. and Nicolò D. (2025), Mutual Spatial Proximity, Organized Crime, and the Profitability of High-Growth Startups: The Case of Italian Gazelle Enterprises. Management Control. 10.3280/MACO2025-001011
Nicolò D. (2025), Mafia and Firm Performance: The Effect of Organized Crime and Its Judicial Removal. Sistemi Informativi, Management e Controllo. Link
Forgione, A. F., Migliardo, C. and Spadaro, M. (2025), Crime and credit: Analyzing the impact of organized crime perceptions on loan restrictions. International Review of Economics & Finance. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104669