Shadow Economies: Size, Causes, and Consequences

Dominik Enste and Friedrich Schneider ()

Journal of Economic Literature, 2000, vol. 38, issue 1, 77-114

Abstract: Using various methods, the size of the shadow economy in 76 developing, transition, and OECD countries is estimated. Average size varies from 12 percent of GDP for OECD countries, to 23 percent for transition countries and 39 percent for developing countries. Increasing taxation and social security contributions combined with rising state regulations are driving forces for the increase of the shadow economy, especially in OECD countries. According to some findings, corruption has a positive impact on the size of the shadow economy, and a growing shadow economy has a negative effect on official GDP growth.

JEL-codes: E10 O17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jel.38.1.77
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