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Henry Thompson | Mafia Courts and Contracting without the Law

Henry Thompson | Mafia Courts and Contracting without the Law

Economic Forces

April 7, 202257m 57s

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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Economic Forces Podcast! We interview Henry Thompson about his paper "Costa Nostra Courts." We discuss how the Mafia used this ingenious court system to protect its secrecy and enforce agreements that could not be written down as contracts.

Cosa Nostra Courts: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6165b74a4cd40d5293c28c99/t/61ac144aee1b8d04e4a89207/1638667339483/Thompson_GMU_JMP.pdf

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