The European Security Industry: A Research Agenda

Carlos Martí Sempere

No 29, Economics of Security Working Paper Series from DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research

Abstract: The security industry can be defined, in the first instance, as the industry that produces the goods and services required to protect citizens from insecurity. Yet, this industry, as opposed to defence, has not been an area of intense research. Their boundaries are unclear and the industry is not well characterised. This paper analyses this knowledge gap and presents some ideas for a research agenda for this industry that could assist in unveiling the main features, the potential weaknesses and strengths, and the capability to solve the security needs of society in an efficient and effective way. The paper discusses a definition of this economic sector useful in setting its boundaries, and it briefly describes the main types of industries operating within the sector. It analyses methods for gathering information regarding the industry, customers, and other market agents. Finally, it outlines ways for assessing market performance in terms of the structure-conduct-performance paradigm.

Keywords: security industry; security market; terrorism and organised crime countermeasures; competition; market performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 p.
Date: 2010
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