This paper is a first attempt to estimate the size and development of the shadow economy of 158 countries over the … size of the shadow economy of these 158 countries over 1991-2015 is 32.5% of official GDP, which was 34.82% in 1991 and … decreased to 30.66% in 2015. The lowest size of the shadow economy East Asian countries with 16.77% averaged over the period …

Using the MIMIC method, this paper is a first attempt to estimate the size of the shadow economy of 158 countries over … proxy for the size of the economy. Results suggest that the average size of the shadow economy of these 158 countries over …

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. -- corruption ; shadow economy …

economy reduces corruption in high-income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. Finally, the various …Estimations of the size and development of the shadow economy for 145 countries, including developing, transition and … highly developed OECD economies over the period 1999 to 2003 are presented. The average size of the shadow economy (as a …

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. -- corruption ; shadow economy …

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. -- Corruption ; Shadow Economy …