Exploring the Underground Economy

Edited by Susan Pozo

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Abstract: Tax evasion. Illegal drugs. Overseas holdings of U.S. currency. Crime. What these issues have in common is their contribution to the underground economy, that multi-billion dollar entity prospering unofficially outside the realm of the conventional economy. Individually, the six contributors to this volume each provide a detailed examination of specific segments of the underground economy including its participants, attempts at measurement, and policy responses. Taken together, the essays offer a thorough overview that emphasizes the importance and magnitude of one of the largest economies in the world.

Keywords: tax evasion; crime; illegal drugs; u.s. currency; underground economy; black market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D73 H26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
ISBN: cloth 9780880991667 paper 9780880991650
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