Informal opportunity among SMEs: an empirical study of Denmark's underground economy

Shahamak Rezaei, Marco Goli and Léo-Paul Dana

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2013, vol. 19, issue 1, 64-76

Abstract: Based on interviews with (legal and illegal) immigrants to Denmark, meetings with stakeholders and with experts in the field, this article addresses issues regarding the underground economy. Our findings show that, in Denmark, the existence of an underground economy makes it possible for semi-compliant and non-compliant immigrants to make a living. We suggest that the underground economy in Denmark will continue to provide networks of illegal residents with opportunities for informal economic activities as trust allows entrepreneurs to function below the radar, by owning enterprises registered using the names of people who are legally in this country.

Keywords: economic opportunities; informal economy; immigrant networks; Denmark; trust; underground economy; black economy; illegal immigrants; entrepreneurship. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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