Shadow economy and government policies
Abstract
This paper suggests new macroeconomic model describing interaction between public and private sectors conditioned on the presence of the shadow economy in the system. We reviewed major causes for the growth of shadow economy, role of the public sector in this process. We also related tax burden and quality of provided public sector services with the size of shadow economy. We conclude with discussing reasons for a low estimated share of a shadow economy in certain countries with high tax burdens.
About the Author
A. V. KostinRussian Federation
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Review
For citations:
Kostin A.V. Shadow economy and government policies. World of Economics and Management. 2012;12(1):18–25. (In Russ.)