Delegate for Southern Italy

Associate Professor of Economic Policy
Department of Political Sciences – University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Profile

Professor Michele Mosca is an Associate Professor of Economic Policy at the Department of Political Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II.

An economist and academic specializing in the socio-economic analysis of organized crime, he devotes a significant part of his research activities to the study of criminal organizations, mafia networks, corruption, policies for the prevention and combating of organized crime, as well as strategies for the social reuse of confiscated assets.

His scientific work combines economic analysis, public policy, social economy, and the study of criminal networks, with particular attention to the development of prevention policies that complement traditional instruments of law enforcement and repression.

Main Positions and Responsibilities

Since 2018, he has held coordination responsibilities in the Inter-University Second-Level Master’s Degree in Analysis, Prevention and Combating of Organized Crime and Corruption, a program developed with the participation of the Universities of Naples Federico II, Pisa, Turin, and Palermo, as well as the Libera association.

He is also a member of LIRMAC – Laboratory for Research on Mafias and Anti-Mafia Studies at the University of Naples Federico II.

He serves as Treasurer of the Italian Scientific Society for the Study of Mafias and Anti-Mafia (SISMA).

European Projects and Research Activities

In 2024, Professor Mosca assumed scientific responsibility for the European project PREVENT – “Building capacity against high risk criminal networks in the EU from improved intelligence picture towards an integrated prevention approach”, dedicated to strengthening prevention capacities against high-risk criminal networks within the European Union.

In 2022, he was the scientific coordinator of a project dedicated to promoting a culture of legality, focusing in particular on the engagement of Italian universities in the fields of legality, mafias, and educational innovation.

Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous national and international research projects focusing, among other areas, on:

• organized crime and criminal networks;
• policies for the prevention of and fight against mafias;
• corruption;
• the use of violence by criminal organizations;
• the social reuse of seized and confiscated assets;
• the social economy as an instrument for preventing the criminal economy;
• public policies, welfare, and territorial development.

Teaching and Academic Expertise

At the University of Naples Federico II, he teaches, among other subjects, Economics of Organized Crime and Anti-Crime Policies, as well as Economic Policy.

His academic work focuses on the analysis of the economic and social mechanisms that enable criminal organizations to penetrate the legitimate economy, the resilience of criminal networks, phenomena of corruption and collusion, as well as the design of public prevention policies.

He has also taught at other Italian academic institutions, including the University of Bolzano, and has taught as part of the Aeronautical Sciences program developed in cooperation with the Italian Air Force Academy.

Academic Education

Professor Mosca holds a PhD in Economics and Development Policy from the University of Naples Federico II.

He also holds a Master of Arts in Economics and Social Studies (MA Economics) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

He obtained his university degree in International Trade and Foreign Exchange Markets in Naples.

He is also qualified to practice as a dottore commercialista and is registered as a statutory auditor with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Selected Publications and Scientific Works

Professor Mosca is the author, co-author, and editor of numerous books and scientific publications devoted to economics, the social economy, and organized crime.

Among his main publications are:

Combattere la criminalità organizzata. Analisi socio-economica, politiche di prevenzione e strategie di contrasto – Kront, 2024.

Economia del crimine organizzato e delle politiche di contrasto – Giappichelli, 2020.

Social Regeneration and Local Development: Cooperation, Social Economy, and Public Participation – Routledge, New York, 2018.

Sviluppo umano e budget di salute – Franco Angeli, Milan, 2018.

His scientific research also addresses the resilience of criminal networks, prevention strategies, social capital, the confiscation of criminal assets, environmental crime, and eco-mafias.

International Activities

Professor Mosca has presented his work at numerous international conferences, universities, and scientific meetings, including in Oxford, Rome, Warsaw, Athens, Thessaloniki, Trento, Bolzano, Bratislava, and several other European cities.

His work has focused in particular on transnational criminal networks, organized crime, prevention policies, the social economy, the reuse of confiscated assets, and new public strategies to combat criminal infiltration.

Language Skills

Italian: Native language
English: Excellent written, spoken, and reading proficiency
German: Knowledge of the language
French and Spanish: Good reading ability and working knowledge in written and spoken communication

Prof. Michele Mosca
Associate Professor of Economic Policy
Department of Political Sciences
University of Naples Federico II – Italy

Areas of Expertise: Economic Policy • Organized Crime • Criminal Networks • Mafias and Anti-Mafia Studies • Corruption • Prevention • Social Economy • Confiscated Assets • Public Policy