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Corruption and the shadow economy: An empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294540
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Corruption and the shadow economy : an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276563
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Shadow economy, tax morale, governance and institutional quality: a panel analysis
Torgler, Benno; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2007
This paper analyses how governance or institutional quality and tax morale affect the shadow economy, using an international country panel and also within country data. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of shadow...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276598
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Corruption and the shadow economy: an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276652
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Corruption and the shadow economy: a structural equation model approach
Buehn, Andreas; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2009
The relationship between corruption and the shadow economy is not clear. Theoretically, they either substitute or … two latent variables - extracts information on various dimensions of corruption and the shadow economy to contribute to … corruption. The results show that the shadow economy influences corruption more than corruption influences the shadow economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276693
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The impact of tax morale and institutional quality on the shadow economy
Torgler, Benno; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2007
This paper analyses how tax morale and countries' institutional quality affect the shadow economy, controlling in a multivariate analysis for a variety of potential factors. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276597
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Why does environmental policy in representative democracies tend to be inadequate? A preliminary public choice analysis
Kollmann, Andrea; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2010
There is a widespread consensus among the most important players in developed countries (voters, politicians, producers, traditional and green interest groups and bureaucracies) that a shift towards an eco-social market economy is essential for sustainable growth. Nevertheless, market-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276730
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Is a Federal European Constitution for an enlarged European Union necessary? Some preliminary suggestions using public choice analysis
Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2009
In order to guarantee a further successful functioning of the enlarged European Union a Federal European Constitution is proposed. Six basic elements of a future European federal constitution are developed: the European commission should be turned into an European government and the European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300194
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Is a Federal European Constitution for an enlarged European Union necessary? Some preliminary suggestions using public choice analysis
Schneider, Friedrich G. - Center for European, Governance and Economic … - 2009
In order to guarantee a further successful functioning of the enlarged European Union a Federal European Constitution is proposed. Six basic elements of a future European federal constitution are developed: the European commission should be turned into an European government and the European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954378
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What determines informal hiring? Evidence from the Turkish textile sector
Savasan, Fatih; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
Most studies about the shadow economy focus on the estimation of the aggregate size. However, this study aims to address the sectoral or micro aspects of this phenomenon using the data from the textile sector in Turkey. It uses discriminant analysis and ordered and logistic regression models to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294553