The Businesses of Italian Mafias

Drawing on information taken from a recent Transcrime report on “Mafia Investments”, this article discusses the following topics: 1) the expansion of Italian mafias in Italy; 2) their criminal activities and related revenues; 3) how and where mafias invest these revenues. Going beyond the Transcrime report, this article will conclude by considering the changes in mafia business that may open the way to more effective policies against organized crime in the future.