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Extortion Economics

Extortion Economics is a theoretical framework within cybersecurity economics that models the financial incentives, strategic interactions, and monetization mechanisms underlying ransomware attacks, distinguishing itself by formalizing the cost-benefit dynamics between attackers and victims in illicit digital extortion.

29

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1.5K

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45

Authors

41

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

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Publications

29

Money for Nothing: Politicians, Rent Extraction, and Political Extortion

Dwight R. Lee, Fred S. McChesney · Southern Economic Journal · 1998 · 307 citations

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Does Political Corruption Impede Firm Innovation? Evidence from the United States

Qianqian Huang, Tao Yuan · Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis · 2019 · 172 citations

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Extortion

Kai I. Konrad, Stergios Skaperdas · Economica · 1998 · 142 citations · Full text

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The economics of organized crime and optimal law enforcement

Nuno Garoupa · Economic Inquiry · 2000 · 112 citations · Full text

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Money for nothing: politicians, rent extraction, and political extortion

Choice Reviews Online · 1997 · 107 citations

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Authors

45

  1. TY
    Tao Yuan

    Nanjing University, China

    2 publications · 204 citations

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  2. QH
    Qianqian Huang

    City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    2 publications · 204 citations

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  3. NG
    Nuno Garoupa

    George Mason University, United States

    2 publications · 122 citations

    2

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  4. MT
    Marcel Thum

    Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

    2 publications · 77 citations

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  5. JP
    Jay Pil Choi

    Michigan State University, United States

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

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Institutions

41

  1. Ifo Institute for Economic Research

    Munich, Germany

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    55 citations

  2. Freie Universität Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    169 citations

  3. Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    122 citations

  4. University of Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  5. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. Universidade Católica Portuguesa

    Lisbon, Portugal

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    52 citations

  7. City University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  8. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Piscataway, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    52 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 73 citations

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  2. Economic Inquiry

    2 publications · 122 citations

    2

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  3. Politics &amp Policy

    P&P · 1 publications · 26 citations

    1

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  4. European Journal of Law and Economics

    1 publications · 14 citations

    1

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  5. Journal of Business Ethics

    1 publications · 52 citations

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