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432. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger

Freakonomics Radio

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The Relationship Between Protection Agreements and Kidnapping

Shortland has found the relationship between protection agreements and kidnapping is predictable. Even in a country with an edemic kidnapping problem, it is possible for companies to keep their employees safe from kidnap by making some concession. The more layers you can put between yourself and the war lord, the better that is going to work. In terms of being caught by the media, it's all about plausible deniability....

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