The Underground Economy

Author : Friedrich Schneider
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351149037

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Size, Causes and Consequences of the Underground Economy by Friedrich Schneider Pdf

Bringing together top international researchers this book provides a worldwide coverage of underground economic activities. It presents estimates of the underground economy for 145 countries - the most comprehensive ever undertaken; an in-depth examination of the underground economy for a select number of these countries; and an analysis of the public policy implications through an assessment of how various governments have attempted to address this issue. The book brings together the latest research on tax evasion, tax morale and other underlying factors that have so significantly influenced participation in the underground economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of the size and development of the underground economy, its major causes and motivations and its effects on the legitimate economy. In addition, it reviews recent public policy concerns by a number of countries and how they have responded with measures to curb these underground economic activities.

Author : Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0674044649

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Off the Books by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh Pdf

In this revelatory book, Sudhir Venkatesh takes us into Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, to explore the desperate and remarkable ways in which a community survives. The result is a dramatic narrative of individuals at work, and a rich portrait of a community. But while excavating the efforts of men and women to generate a basic livelihood for themselves and their families, Off the Books offers a devastating critique of the entrenched poverty that we so often ignore in America, and reveals how the underground economy is an inevitable response to the ghetto's appalling isolation from the rest of the country.

Author : Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : 9780889751699

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The Underground Economy by Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) Pdf

From the back cover: The papers in this ground breaking book constitute a unique collection of information about the underground economy and how it is manifested in a variety of countries. Section One attempts to measure Canada's underground economic activity and provides a specific estimate of the impact that tax changes have on its size. It also looks at the problems of tax evasion and tax avoidance. Section Two deals with the size of the underground substance economy, the legal aspects of tlhe underground economy in the United States, and an asseeement of the economic activities of the Mafia. Section Three analyzes the underground economy abroad, specifically in the United States, Britain, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Russia and China. The fourth section returns to Canada and examines some policy implications of the underground economy. A survey detailed in Section One shows that a majority of Canadians believe that they do not receive enough benefits for the taxation they pay. Section Four offers a solution to the problem of tax evasion and underground economic activity; the adoption of user fees and user taxes.

Author : Friedrich Schneider
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857930880

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Handbook on the Shadow Economy by Friedrich Schneider Pdf

This original and insightful handbook presents the latest research on the size and development of the shadow economy (also known as the black or underground economy), an integral component of the most developing and many developed countries' economies.

Author : Friedrich Schneider,Dominik H. Enste
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107034846

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The Shadow Economy by Friedrich Schneider,Dominik H. Enste Pdf

This book presents new data to give an overview of shadow economies from OECD countries and propose solutions to prevent illicit work.

Author : Colin C. Williams
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847201881

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The Hidden Enterprise Culture by Colin C. Williams Pdf

This book will be an excellent primer for policy makers wishing to understand the nature and contradictory significance of the underground economy and needing to design suitably subtle policy responses to it. Roger Lee, Growth and Change The Hidden Enterprise Culture is a top pick for any economist or academician interested in this field, as well as for any underground entrepreneur who wants to make their enterprise lawful with the fewest possible legal complications. Midwest Book Review Strongly recommended for policy makers and students of business. Global Business Review Portraying how entrepreneurs often start out conducting some or all of their trade on an off-the-books basis and how many continue to do so once they become established, this book provides the first detailed account of the vast and ubiquitous hidden enterprise culture existing in the interstices of western economies. Until now, the role of the underground economy in enterprise creation, entrepreneurship and small business development has been largely ignored despite its widespread prevalence and importance. In contrast to much of the previous literature that views the underground economy as low-paid, exploitative sweatshop work that should be deterred, this book takes a fresh, more positive perspective that considers the underground economy as a hidden enterprise culture. Colin C. Williams prescribes the means by which western governments can best harness this hidden culture of enterprise. He outlines detailed policy initiatives that seek to assist business ventures in setting up on a formal footing, and aim to encourage underground enterprises and entrepreneurs to make the transition into the realm of legitimacy. This book provides a lucid guide as to how the hidden culture of enterprise can be brought into the open. As such, it will prove invaluable to a wide-ranging audience including scholars and students of business studies, entrepreneurship, management, economics and regional science.

Author : Edgar L. Feige
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521262305

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The Underground Economies by Edgar L. Feige Pdf

The essays in this volume examine the problems of defining measuring, and understanding the implications of the "underground economies" that are surmised to have emerged in many of the world's developed nations. Specific studies are included for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Hungary, and the Soviet Union.

Author : Pierre Lemieux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : 2922687171

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The Underground Economy by Pierre Lemieux Pdf

Author : John C. Edmunds
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798216140443

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Rogue Money and the Underground Economy by John C. Edmunds Pdf

This easy-to-use guide covers the history, development, and current workings of cybercurrencies and the underground economy, both in the United States and around the world. The world of cybercurrency has experienced explosive growth in recent years, but that expansion has been accompanied by numerous controversies and misunderstandings about what it is, how it works, and how it relates to the underground economy and illegal activities such as money laundering, tax evasion, and human trafficking. Many illegal or malicious activities are paid for with cyber currencies. This book covers those applications. But cyber currencies also have many legitimate, constructive applications, all of which are explained in Rogue Money in clear, plain English, without embellishment or exaggeration. An authoritative and thought-provoking reference for readers seeking a greater understanding of all aspects of alternative cybercurrencies, this encyclopedia includes entries on economic history, international trade, current controversies, and its impact on the wider underground economy. It peels back the layers of jargon and obfuscation, giving each topic individual attention to show how it works and contributes to the whole.

Author : Vito Tanzi
Publisher : Lexington, Mass. : Lexington Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037369092

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The Underground Economy in the United States and Abroad by Vito Tanzi Pdf

Monograph which aims to measure the second economy of moonlighting in the USA and the relative importance of the black economy to a nation's economic well-being. Other countries dealt with are: United Kingdom, USSR, Italy, Norway, Colombia, Canada etc., all contributed by various authors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Government publications
ISBN : IND:30000036805301

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The Underground Economy in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Analyses underground economic activities in the US based on information available for the period from the late 1970s through the mid- 1980s. Based in part on national survey data on households, tax compliance studies and microeconomic sectoral studies.

Author : Mr.Friedrich Schneider,Dominik Enste
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1589060962

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Hiding in the Shadows by Mr.Friedrich Schneider,Dominik Enste Pdf

Examines the role of the shadow, or underground, economy. Looks at ways of measuring it, the relationship between the shadow economy and the main stream economy, why it has been growing in size, and its effects on overall economic growth. How can states limit the size of the shadow economy, and does it matter that it exists?

Author : Friedrich Schneider
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0815397089

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Size, Causes and Consequences of the Underground Economy by Friedrich Schneider Pdf

Bringing together top international researchers this book provides a worldwide coverage of underground economic activities. It presents estimates of the underground economy for 145 countries - the most comprehensive ever undertaken; an in-depth examination of the underground economy for a select number of these countries; and an analysis of the public policy implications through an assessment of how various governments have attempted to address this issue. The book brings together the latest research on tax evasion, tax morale and other underlying factors that have so significantly influenced participation in the underground economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of the size and development of the underground economy, its major causes and motivations and its effects on the legitimate economy. In addition, it reviews recent public policy concerns by a number of countries and how they have responded with measures to curb these underground economic activities.

Author : Diane Francis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000023366831

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Underground Nation by Diane Francis Pdf

Author : Adam Cash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123567443

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Deep Inside the Underground Economy by Adam Cash Pdf

Are you fed up with giving so much of your hard earned cash to the government, then watching it get spent on ridiculous pork barrel special interest projects? Would you like to hold on to more of your money for your own special interest projects? The underground economy continues to grow in spite of ever widening attempts by the administration to regulate and tax everything we do. Millions of Americans are practicing free enterprise in today's increasingly unfree society. You too can beat the system and operate your business tax free as a "guerilla capitalist." Find out how people operate Deep Inside the Underground Economy. This is the most comprehensive how-to book available for those entrepreneurial individuals who have decided to end their slavery to wages and to government taxation as well. Discover how you can keep more of what you earn for yourself. Here you will find complete and up-to-date information on the ins and outs of guerilla capitalism and the underground economy in this country. Read case histories of real guerilla capitalists and find out exactly what worked for them and how they did it. What are the pitfalls you have to be careful of when you are moonlighting on weekends for cash or working entirely for yourself instead of working for wages? Is it possible to continue to have a legitimate above ground business and still skim off unreported income? How have other people worked out the problem of laundering money successfully? How do you keep your unreported income hidden? Find out the answers to these questions and more. If you are still working as a wage slave, but would like to move into the world of guerilla capitalists, this is the book that tells you exactly how to do it. You'll find out what the best businesses to operate are and why others wouldn't work. You'll find out how you can fiddle with your tax records so you can manage to keep more of your money out of the gaping maw of the IRS and yourself out of the prison industrial complex. Find out if barter would work for you. Is there any way to avoid banks? This is the book that shows you the ropes on the underground economy. You can find freedom in today's economy. Get Deep Inside the Underground Economy -- How Millions of Americans Are Practicing Free Enterprise in an Unfree Society and get started as a guerilla capitalist today. Book jacket.