administration of tax and regulatory regimes--not higher tax rates alone--as well as corruption, that increases the size of the …

extent of state regulatory activities. Rising corruption also has a clearly positive impact on the growth of the shadow …

findings, a growing shadow economy has a negative effect on official GDP growth, and a positive impact of corruption on the …

, a growing shadow economy has a negative effect on official GDP growth, and a positive impact of corruption on the size …

administration of tax and regulatory regimes--not higher tax rates alone--as well as corruption, that increases the size of the … firms experience a greater tax and regulatory burden, as well as more bribery and corruption. The unofficial economy is also … larger unofficial economy tend to grow more slowly. Thus, this framework suggests an additional channel whereby corruption …