Handbook on the shadow economy - Schneider, Friedrich (Cheltenham, [England] Edward Elgar Pub., 2011)
Part I. Size and development of the shadow economies all over the world -- 1. Shadow economies all over the world: new estimates for 162 countries from 1999 to 2007 -- 2. Survey on the shadow economy and undeclared work in OECD countries -- 3. The size and development of the shadow economy in India: a first attempt at a public choice explanation -- 4. Size, development and perception of the shadow economy in Switzerland -- Part II. Regional variation in the size and development of the shadow economy -- 5. Regional variations in the nature of the shadow economy: evidence from a survey of 27 European Union member states -- 6. Regional patterns of the shadow economy: modelling issues and evidence from the European Union -- Part III. Shadow economy, illicit work and related activities -- 7. The shadow economy and do-it-yourself activities: what do we know? -- 8. The shadow economy in the residential construction sector -- 9. Who is working illicitly and why? Insights from representative survey data in Germany -- Part IV. Tax morale and the shadow economy -- 10. Tax morale, tax evasion and the shadow economy -- 11. The link between the intrinsic motivation to comply and compliance behaviour: a critical appraisal of existing evidence -- 12. Deterrence policy and the size of the shadow economy in Germany: an institutional and empirical analysis -- Part V. Corruption and the shadow economy -- 13. The impact of institutions on the shadow economy and corruption: a latent variables approach -- 14. Shadow economy, voice and accountability, and corruption.
Acquired through Health Policy Development Program (HPDP) research grant.
Keywords: Informal sector (Economics).; Black market; Business enterprises -- Corrupt practices; Commercial crimes; Tax evasion; Illegal aliens; Welfare fraud; Fraud