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Dynamics and trends of drug dealing: a local labour system perspective

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  • Manuela Pulina

    (University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy)

  • Alessandro Salis

    (University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; visiting at Masaryk university, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University Experimental Economics Laboratory (MUEEL), Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

This study provides a dynamic analysis of illegal drug trafficking in the Italian region of Sardinia, using the Local Labour Systems (LLS, ISTAT) framework. Data from major regional newspapers (January 2017 - De-cember 2022) were validated through institutional reports. A multivariate biplot analysis reveals an increase in drug seizures and the Island's role as a hub for national and international drug trade, facilitated by local and traditional mafia organizations. Related crimes are also infiltrating the le-gal economy, particularly in the coastal real estate market. This study high-lights the urgent need for targeted institutional and community strategies to protect younger people, who are increasingly involved in trafficking.

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  • Manuela Pulina & Alessandro Salis, 2024. "Dynamics and trends of drug dealing: a local labour system perspective," MUNI ECON Working Papers 2024-05, Masaryk University.
    • Handle: RePEc:mub:wpaper:2024-05
    DOI: 10.5817/WP_MUNI_ECON_2024-05
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    Keywords

    Drugtrafficking; Organized Crime; Local Labour Systems; Multivariate Biplot;

    JEL classification:

    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis

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