2019/05/06 by Yan, Jeff
#Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Economics and business #General Economics (econ.GN)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1905.03108
Inspired by Gambetta's theory on the origins of the mafia in Sicily, we report a geo-concentrating phenomenon of scams in China, and propose a novel economic explanation. Our analysis has some policy implications.