OCINDEX
The Effect of Organized Crime on Firm Technical Efficiency and R&D Investments (PNRR - Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.1 - PRIN 2022 PNRR - D. D. n. 1409 14-09-2022 - Identification Code P20227XY5N)
WELCOME TO THE SITE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT PRIN 2022 PNRR OCINDEX (CUP J53D23016850001)
MAIN GOAL
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OCINDEX PROJECT IS TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF ENTERPRISES AND THEIR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
The project involves three operational units: the University of Messina, the University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria and the University "Dante Alighieri" of Reggio Calabria.
RESEARCH
In an environment of economic development, organized crime is one of the most pressing economic problems. In fact, the presence of criminal organizations, which aggravate the other factors of inefficiency, contributes to the regional heterogeneity of the Italian economy.
MILESTONES
MILESTONE 1
Create a composite crime indicator based on three profiles of how illegal activity affects business efficiency.
MILESTONE 2
Analyse the impact of organized crime on the technical efficiency of enterprises through the use of econometric techniques.
MILESTONE 3
Investigate potential channels through which illegal activities hamper business performance.
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