This paper provides a long term analysis of the determinants of the shadow economy. Using data for the United States over the years 1870–2014 we examine economic and political factors driving the underground sector. Results show that among the economic factors, greater economic prosperity...

Introduction: culture, politics, and informal economies at the U.S.-Mexican border -- Gazing at space: borders, institutions, informality, and political community -- Contextualizing a border global city: Ju(c)Łrez-El Paso -- Finding and making work within and across borders: the informal...