Maria’s research focuses on the economics of crime, organized crime and corruption. Together with her co-authors, she has investigated the joint effect of organised crime and corruption on economic growth. Mara has published the following papers on the topic: a theory of organized crime, corruption and economic growth, and an empirical analysis of organized crime, corruption and economic growth. In another piece of empirical research she has investigated the determinants of crime versus organised crime in Italy. More recently, Maria has co-authored a piece, on the effects of the lockdowns on crimes in England.
