Confronting the Shadow Economy

Abstract: Beginning with a review of the extent of undeclared work, the author discusses the discrepancies between regions and the potential impacts of the economic crisis, comparing the nature of the potential solutions available with those actually adopted. The way forward, the book concludes, is to move away from increasing the costs of engaging in hidden work using repressive measures, and concentrate more on developing initiatives that enhance the benefits of engaging in declared work and increase the likelihood of compliance by engendering a commitment to tax morality.

Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781782546030
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 2 The variable magnitude of the shadow economy , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 3 The variable character of the shadow economy , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 4 Evaluating the policy options , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 5 A typology of policy measures , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 6 Deterrence measures , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 7 Supply-side incentives for businesses , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 8 Supply-side incentives for individuals , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 9 Demand-side incentives , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 10 Commitment measures , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 11 Broader economic and social policies , pp iii-iii: .
Ch 12 Conclusions , pp iii-iii: .

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