Albu, Lucian-Liviu and Daianu, Daniel and Pavelescu, Florin-Marius (2002): Underground economy quantitative models. Some applications to Romania’s case. Published in: Revue Roumaine des Sciences Economiques , Vol. 47, No. 1-2 : pp. 147-172.
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Abstract
Using some special models, this study tries to quantify the size of underground economy in Romania. The exposition plan includes: 1) Models based on direct approaches; 2) Models based on indirect approaches; 3) A generalised model for the allocation of time; 4) A model based on May’s logistic; 5) Conclusions.
Item Type: | MPRA Paper |
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Original Title: | Underground economy quantitative models. Some applications to Romania’s case |
Language: | English |
Keywords: | underground economy; tax evasion; fiscal policy; logistic function |
Subjects: | C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C13 - Estimation: General C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling > C51 - Model Construction and Estimation O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors ; Shadow Economy ; Institutional Arrangements E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E26 - Informal Economy ; Underground Economy P - Economic Systems > P2 - Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies > P26 - Political Economy ; Property Rights H - Public Economics > H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue > H26 - Tax Evasion and Avoidance |
Item ID: | 14210 |
Depositing User: | Lucian Liviu Albu |
Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2009 07:18 |
Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2019 12:07 |
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URI: | https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/14210 |