 The Estimation and Policy Implications of the Underground Economy: The Case for BangladeshBangladesh Development Studies, 1997, vol. 25, issue 3-4, 151-174 Abstract: The purpose of this research is to estimate the size of the underground economy (henceforth, UE) in Bangladesh, and assess its economic impact. The prior research on this subject has concentrated on the aggregate measurement of UE for developed countries without analyzing the interrelationships among the UE and the formal economy. For example, Cagan (1958), Gutmann (1977), Feige (1979) and Tanzi (1980, 1983), and Porter and Weinbach (1998) examined and estimated the size of the underground economy by using a monetary approach. Shabsigh (1995) estimated the size of Pakistan underground economy. Reza (1989) estimated the size of Bangladesh underground economy by using a survey approach. Using a monetary model, this paper estimates the size of Bangladesh UE economy and then decomposes the size of UE into the domestic, import and export sectors. Keywords: Underground economies; Income taxes; Gross domestic product; Imports; Economic sectors; Direct taxes; Total taxes; Value added taxes; Estimated taxes; Currency (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ris:badest:0382 Access Statistics for this article Bangladesh Development Studies is currently edited by Dr. Binayak Sen More articles in Bangladesh Development Studies from Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) E-17, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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