the hidden economy and the size of self-employment can be explained by similar explanatory variables, tax rates and … corruption being prominent among them. In part 4 we set up and quantify a model to analyze the interrelationships among the … statistical agencies. We show that the size of this part of the hidden economy is determined by the tax rate related to the …

resultant prosperity. We also emphasize that enforcing regulations is a complex task given corruption, informal markets, and the …

We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on corruption levels in public … be accompanied by higher pollution levels. Our theoretical model predicts that controlling the levels of corruption can … levels of pollution are dependent on the levels of corruption. Our results hold when we control for the effects of other …

The paper considers several determinants of the size of the informal sector and explores the implications of corruption … corruption. We show that corruption affects both the size and composition of the informal sector in a significant manner. While … larger firms might prefer informality because of their superior access to corruption. The paper shows that there is a U …