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Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: The Market for Lemons

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By Arcangelo Dimico, Alessia Isopi, Ola Olsson
| Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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Citrus fruits, scurvy and the origins of the Sicilian mafia

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By Alessia Isopi, Arcangelo Dimico
| Times of Malta Verified
The Sicilian mafia is arguably one of the most famous – or infamous – institutions in the Western world. After its first appearance in Sicily in the 1870s it soon infiltrated the economic and political spheres of Italy and the US and has, at times, been considered a serious threat to the rule of law in both countries.
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Citrus fruits, scurvy and the origins of the Sicilian mafia

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By Alessia Isopi, Arcangelo Dimico, Belfast
| The Conversation Verified
The Sicilian mafia is arguably one of the most famous – or infamous – institutions in the Western world. After its first appearance in Sicily in the 1870s it soon infiltrated the economic and political spheres of Italy and the US and has, at times, been considered a serious threat to the rule of law in both countries.
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Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: The Market for Lemons

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By Arcangelo Dimico, Alessia Isopi, Ola Olsson, Alessia Isopi andOla Olsson
| Cambridge University Press & Assessment
The Sicilian mafia is arguably one of the most infamous institutions in the Western world. After its first appearance in Sicily in the 1870s it soon infiltrated the economic and political spheres of Italy and of the United States and has, at times, been considered a serious threat to the rule of law in both countries.
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Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: The Market for Lemons

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By Italian Lemons, Their By-Products, Arcangelo Dimico, Alessia Isopi
| Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Skip to main content Accessibility help We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. Abstract In this article, we study the emergence of an extractive institution that hampered economic development in Italy for more than a century: the Sicilian mafia.
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