How Firms Cope with Crime and Violence
Experiences from around the World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19916033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Goldberg (0000-0003-1039-6865), Michael E Goldberg (0000-0002-0728-2464), Mike Goldberg, Kwang W Kim, María Ariano |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 88 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | How firms cope with crime and violence (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | The World Bank (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1596/978-1-4648-0101-3 |
| OpenAlex | W636634252 |
| ISBN | 9781464801013 |
| Open Library | OL31170698M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Crime and violence inflict high costs on the private sector—costs that are rising globally, according to the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, discussions with chambers and associations, and the Bank’s Country Partnership Strategies, which reference the losses in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). In Latin America and the Caribbean, for example, losses due to crime and violence have been estimated at 9 percent of GDP in Honduras, 7.7 percent in El Salvador, and 3.6 percent in Costa Rica. In sectors such as clothing assembly, international purchasers can shift know-how and capital quickly to less violent destinations, while other sectors such as extractive industries are more likely to stay despite rising violence. Behind the statistics are human costs: lost jobs; shifting of businesses’ working capital from productive uses to security firms; and an increase in contraband, fraud and corruption, and “rule of law” issues. In this book, original case studies from Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, and Rwanda illustrate the specific challenges to businesses and the coping mechanisms that firms and groups of firms have used successfully against crime and violence. The book’s findings have implications for the private sector, governments, and the World Bank’s efforts to support both under difficult circumstances
Criminology · Geography · Political science · Agricultural risk and resilience · Corruption and Economic Development · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Psychology · Crime · Crime, economic aspects · Economic aspects · Industrial location · Industries · Industries, security measures · Security measures · Social aspects · Violence
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |