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Shadow economies and corruption all over the world: what do we really know?

Schneider, Friedrich - 2006

estimation methods are discussed and critically evaluated. …

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Corruption and the shadow economy : an empirical analysis

Dreher, Axel (contributor); Schneider, Friedrich (contributor) - 2006

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption and shadow economy are substitutes in high income countries while they are complements in low income countries. The hypotheses are tested for a cross-section of 120 countries and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003332206

What determines informal hiring? : evidence from the Turkish textile sector

Savasan, Fatih; Schneider, Friedrich - 2006

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The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries : a preliminary explanation using a public choice [approach]

Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Setzer, Ralph; … - 2006

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Protestantism and government spending : a negative relationship? ; an empirical application to Swiss cantons

Fischer, Justina A. V.; Schneider, Friedrich - 2008

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Corruption and the shadow economy : a structural equation model approach

Bühn, Andreas; Schneider, Friedrich - 2009

The relationship between corruption and the shadow economy is not clear. Theoretically, they either substitute or complement each other -exhibiting either a negative or positive relationship. This paper -using a structural equation model with two latent variables - extracts information on...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003847100

Do different estimation methods lead to implausible differences in the size of nonobserved or shadow economies? : a preliminary answer

Schneider, Friedrich - In: Annual review of resource economics 15 (2023), pp. 257-277

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Shadow Economies Around the World : Size, Causes, and Consequences

Schneider, Friedrich - 2000

are derived by combining figures from different estimation methods. We describe and discuss the strengths and weaknesses … of the different estimation methods. We find that the growth of the shadow economy—which is now remarkably large in the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399609

Do different estimation methods lead to implausible differences in the size of the non-observed or shadow economies? : a preliminary answer

Schneider, Friedrich - 2021

In this paper, first, six micro (4) and macro (2) estimation approaches are briefly described; they are the National …. Second, a detailed comparison of the results of four micro estimation methods with the macro MIMIC method are presented. One … about the reasons that individuals work in the shadow economy, and which estimation methods are best suited to apply this …

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Nature of the Relationship between Minimum Wage and the Shadow Economy Size : An Empirical Analysis for the Case of Romania

Alexandru, Adriana AnaMaria - 2018

The recent increase in the minimum wage in Romania in early May 2016 represented a popular topic at the national level, which indicated that aggressive increases in the minimum wage could create a competitiveness problem in the context of a relatively high level of informal economic activities....

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