Progetto PON sicurezza 2007-2013

The mafia investments

This report a) measures the presence of mafia-type organizations in Italy (mafia presence index or MPI); b) estimates the revenues from illegal activities of mafia-type organizations; c) outlines the mafia portfolio of investments in the legal economy; d) identifies the investment strategies in real estate; e) and in companies; f) maps the presence of Italian mafia groups abroad and analyzes available information regarding mafia investments in foreign countries; g) develops a model for the evaluation of the vulnerability of economic sectors to mafia infiltration.
The first step of the report was therefore to understand where mafia-type organized crime groups operate in Italy.[:]