The Size and Development of the Shadow Economy around the World and Relation to the Hard-to-Tax

Friedrich Schneider ()

International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU from International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

Abstract: Using various methods estimates about the size of the shadow economy in 110 developing, transition and OECD countries are presented. The average size of the shadow economy (in percent of official GDP) over 1999-2000 in developing countries is 41%, in transition countries 38% and in OECD countries 18.0%. An increasing burden of taxation and social security contributions combined with rising state regulatory activities are the driving forces for the growth and size of the shadow economy (labor force).

Keywords: Hard to Tax; Shadow Economy; OECD Countries; Taxation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 56 pages
Date: 2003-12-01
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