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Measurement and relevance of the shadow economy in the European Union
von der Lippe, Peter - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302121
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Kommentar zum Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Intensivierung der Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit und damit zusammenhängender Steuerhinterziehung
Gebauer, Andrea - In: ifo Schnelldienst 57 (2004) 09, pp. 10-17
Das Volumen der Schattenwirtschaft, also insbesondere von Schwarzarbeit und illegaler Beschäftigung, ist in Deutschland … durch Schwarzarbeit auch zu Wettbewerbsverschärfungen, die legal arbeitende Unternehmen in Schwierigkeiten bringen können … Intensivierung der Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit und damit zusammenhängender Steuerhinterziehung zu begrüßen. Er zielt darauf ab, das …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011692159
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Tax evasion, minimum wage non-compliance and informality
Basu, Arnab K.; Chau, Nancy; Siddique, Zahra - 2011
We study the impact of tax and minimum wage reforms on the incidence of informality. To gauge the incidence of informality, we use measures of the extent of tax evasion, the extent of minimum wage non-compliance, and the size of the informal workforce. Our approach allows us to examine (i) the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282348
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Labor institutions and their impact on shadow economies in Europe
Fialová, Kamila - 2010
This paper analyzes the role of labor market institutions in explaining developments of shadow economies in European countries. We use several alternative measures of the shadow sector, and we examine effects of labor institutions on shadow sector in two specific regions: new and old European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010322196
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Zunahme durch EU-Richtlinie? Schwarzarbeit
Enste, Dominik - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 92 (2012) 4, pp. 216
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010290859
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Resource-based reluctance, reversed asymmetry, and non-trade integration incentives: theory and evidence from European neighbourhood
Franke, Anja; Gawrich, Andrea; Melnykovska, Inna; … - 2009
Among ENP countries, Azerbaijan is outstanding because it leans on its resource base and sees the EU at the receiving end of bilateral relations. At the other extreme, Ukraine depends on EU cooperation, especially with respect to trade. We develop a comprehensive theoretical concept for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265255
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Which membership matters? External vs. internal determinants of institutional change in transition countries
Drautzburg, Thorsten; Melnykovska, Inna; Schweickert, Rainer - 2008
This paper analyses potential internal and external determinants of institutional change as measured by the World Bank Governance Indicators (WBGI) based on a panel of 25 transition countries for the period from 1996 to 2005. We show that natural resources and capital inflows exert an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273095
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Schattenwirtschaft und Messung des Wirtschaftswachstums
Braakmann, Albert - 2004
Trägt die Schattenwirtschaft auch zum Wirtschaftswachstum bei ist eine häufig gestellte Fra-gen, die hier beleuchtet … Schattenwirtschaft runden den Beitrag ab. …. The measures taken in Germany to improve the exhaustiveness of the GDP are presented subsequently. Finally, the issue of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319326
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The free movement of inactive citizens in the EU: a challenge for the european welfare state?
Ochel, Wolfgang - 2007
The EU Directive on Free Movement of 2004 extended free movement within the EU to Union citizens who are inactive and gave them access to the welfare benefits of host countries. The paper examines the extent to which these measures provoke migration to those countries with the highest levels of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264078
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The illegal employment of foreign workers: An overview
Boswell, Christina; Straubhaar, Thomas - In: Intereconomics 39 (2004) 1, pp. 4-7
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271733