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Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence From Criminal Groups in Mexico

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  • Ana Carolina Garriga
  • Brian J. Phillips

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How does organized crime affect foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries? Some research examines the effects of crime, such as homicide rates, on FDI. However, we know little about how organized crime in particular might affect such investment. This paper examines organized crime and FDI in Mexican states between 2000 and 2018. This case is important because Mexico is one of the top global recipients of FDI. At the same time, criminal violence has killed hundreds of thousands of people in Mexico in recent years, and scholars seek to understand the violence’s wider effects. We explain how organized crime competition, as opposed to crime generally, should shape investors’ decisions. Analyses using original data on criminal organization territory find that higher numbers of criminal groups are associated with lower levels of new FDI. Other measures of crime, such as homicide rates or crime rates, are not associated with foreign investment.

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  • Ana Carolina Garriga & Brian J. Phillips, 2023. "Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence From Criminal Groups in Mexico," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 67(9), pages 1675-1703, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:67:y:2023:i:9:p:1675-1703
    DOI: 10.1177/00220027221145870
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