title: Mafia and Firm Performance
abstract: The mafia poses a significant threat to society, institutions, and businesses. To gain power, generate profits, and launder illegal money, organized crime infiltrates companies and public institutions, distorts market prices, and undermines the free competition of legitimate firms. Despite these serious negative effects, few studies measure the impact of the mafia and its removal on firm performance. To fill this gap, this book presents the findings of the PRIN PNRR 2022 research project, titled