Four theses about illicit economies

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Luis Antonio Umbría Acosta

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This work brings together four propositions assayed from a critical analysis of the rise, permanence and impact of illegal economies in today’s world. The first thesis analyzes the sequential relation between the concepts of underground economy, illegal economy and organized crime; the second examines the economic, historical and political implications which simultaneously carries this problem, from the rise and consolidation of the capitalist mode of production; the third reviews the relationship between illicit economies and the co-option of power for ensuring business success in your endeavors from the specialized division of criminal work; and the fourth and final thesis treats about international security impact of illicit economies.

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Umbría Acosta, L. A. (2016). Four theses about illicit economies. URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana De Estudios De Seguridad, (18), 13–27. https://doi.org/10.17141/urvio.18.2016.2227
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