Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/97449 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 1318
Publisher: 
Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Department of Economics, Linz
Abstract: 
In this paper the main focus lies on the shadow economy labor force in OECD, developing and transition countries. Besides informal employment in the rural and non-rural sector also other measures of informal employment like the share of women and men are shown. The most influential factors on the shadow economy labor force are tax policies and state regulation, which, if they rise, increase both. Furthermore the discussion of the recent micro studies underline that economic opportunities, the overall burden of the state (taxes and regulations), the general situation on the labor market, and unemployment are especially crucial for an understanding of the dynamics the shadow labour force.
Subjects: 
Shadow economy work
undeclared work
shadow labor force
tax pressure
state regulation
labor market
JEL: 
K42
H26
D78
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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