The underground economy in Romania

Mara, Eugenia Ramona (2011): The underground economy in Romania. Published in: Annals. Economic Science Series , Vol. XVII, (2011): pp. 1117-1123.

Abstract

The actual economic crisis has a major impact on the underground economy because of tax burden increase especially. This study realizes an analysis of the major implications of the economic crises on the size and the consequences of the underground activities. Also we try to reveal the correlation between the underground economy and the official one. The conclusion of this study is that the shadow activities have grown since the financial crisis began.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: underground economy, tax burden, taxation system
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O10 - General; H - Public Economics > H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

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