Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the counterfeiting process in Italy, at a subnational level. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses panel data estimators and mixture models regression. Findings – The paper !nds that homogeneous clusters of regions could be derived, as a result of economic and geographical reasons. Moreover, household and public administration expenditure, indirect taxation, foreigners/population ratio and the number of ports have a positive impact on the counterfeiting diffusion index. Practical implications – The paper is practical as a source of reference in contrasting counterfeiting process. Originality/value – The paper uses new data applying recent econometric techniques to !nd homogeneous groups of regions on counterfeiting index. Keywords Counterfeiting, Panel data, Italian regions Paper type Research paper
Counterfeiting in Italian regions: an empirical analysis based on new data / Mantovani, Michela; Magazzino, Cosimo. - In: JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL CRIME. - ISSN 1359-0790. - Vol. 21 No. 4,:(2014), pp. 400-410.
Counterfeiting in Italian regions: an empirical analysis based on new data
MANTOVANI, Michela;
2014-01-01
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Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the counterfeiting process in Italy, at a subnational level. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses panel data estimators and mixture models regression. Findings – The paper !nds that homogeneous clusters of regions could be derived, as a result of economic and geographical reasons. Moreover, household and public administration expenditure, indirect taxation, foreigners/population ratio and the number of ports have a positive impact on the counterfeiting diffusion index. Practical implications – The paper is practical as a source of reference in contrasting counterfeiting process. Originality/value – The paper uses new data applying recent econometric techniques to !nd homogeneous groups of regions on counterfeiting index. Keywords Counterfeiting, Panel data, Italian regions Paper type Research paperI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.