This book presents new data to give an overview of shadow economies from OECD countries and propose solutions to prevent illicit work.

Beginning with a review of the extent of undeclared work, the author discusses the discrepancies between regions and the potential impacts of the economic crisi

During much of the twentieth century, informal employment and entrepreneurship was commonly depicted as a residue from a previous era. Its continuing presence w

The main objective of this book is to develop a strategy and policy measures to enhance the formalization of the shadow economy in order to improve the competit

The book provides an estimate of the size of the shadow economy in Poland. Using analogous data, it traces core determinants of the existence of the shadow econ