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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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Size and development of the shadow economy and of do-it-yourself activities in Germany
Bühn, Andreas; Karmann, Alexander; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2007
the shadow economy and of do-it-yourself (DIY) activities in Germany from 1970 to 2005. By 2005, they reached a level of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276602
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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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Cash, hoarding and the underground economy
Pickhardt, Michael; Sardà, Jordi - 2011
the issue of cash hoarding. Findings include that the size of hoarded currency in Germany, about 40 to 110 billion Euro in … 2009 according to recent estimates, may have reduced the size of the cash using underground economy in Germany, ceteris …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010308477
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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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Is informal sector work an alternative to workfare benefits? The case of pre-program expansion and economic crisis
Khamis, Melanie - 2009
Limited availability of workfare programs and unemployment insurance and a large informal sector are features of the Argentine labor market at the outset of the 2001 economic crisis. This paper tests the hypothesis whether informal work is an alternative to workfare participation before a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269640
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Testing incentives for illegal employment: Implicit contracts vs trade union bargaining
Haupt, Stefan - 1998
discussion in Germany about passing a minimum wage in the German construction sector in order to keep foreign firms from wage ….000 unregistered illegal aliens in Germany. Similar arguments are raised concerning the problem of illegal employment in general in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295363
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The demand for money by private firms in a regulated economy: Theoretical underpinnings and empirical evidence for Germany 1960-1998
Bohl, Martin T.; Sell, Friedrich L. - 2002
Modell ergibt, daß Unternehmen Kasse für Aktivitäten auf dem Markt für Schwarzarbeit unterhalten und zwar um so mehr, je …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300410
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Schattenwirtschaft: Vorsicht vor hohen Makroschätzungen
Thießen, Ulrich - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 91 (2011) 3, pp. 194-201
Die Schattenwirtschaft wird in Deutschland regelmäßig sehr hoch geschätzt. Diese Makroschätzungen lassen sich jedoch … Schattenwirtschaft teure Kontrollinstrumente geschaffen wurden, die mehr schaden als nutzen. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293613
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Undocumented worker employment and firm survivability
Brown, J. David; Hotchkiss, Julie L.; Quispe-Agnoli, Myriam - 2008
Do firms employing undocumented workers have a competitive advantage? Using administrative data from the state of Georgia, this paper investigates the incidence of undocumented worker employment across firms and how it affects firm survival. Firms are found to engage in herding behavior, being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292269