Increasing Returns and Externality in Cybercrimes

Nir Kshetri

Chapter Chapter 4 in The Global Cybercrime Industry, 2010, pp 75-93 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter employs increasing returns and externality approaches to explain cybercrimes’ escalation. We focus on three positive or self-reinforcing feedback systems to examine increasing returns in cybercrime-related activities. They are related to economic, sociopolitical, and cognitive systems. We also examine three mechanisms that may give positive feedback to cyber-criminals: inefficiency and congestion in the law-enforcement system, acceleration of the diffusion of cybercrime know-how and technology, and increase in potential criminals’ predisposition toward cybercrimes.

Keywords: Credit Card; Child Pornography; Online Auction; Electronic Channel; Organize Crime Group (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11522-6_4

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