Measuring the Size of the Informal Economy: A Critical Review

There has been a burgeoning number of studies attempting to measure the size of the ‘black’ economy. These are based on a variety of methodologies and provide a range of estimates, not just across countries but also within the same countries and often by the same author(s). This raises a number of i...

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Main Author: George M. Georgiou (Author)
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Language:English
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