Formalizing the shadow economy in Serbia : policy measures and growth effects /

Formalizing the shadow economy in Serbia : policy measures and growth effects /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 179 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Contributions to Economics, 1431-1933 Contributions to economics,
Subject:	Informal sector (Economics) -- Serbia. Economic history. Economic policy. Informal sector (Economics) Serbia -- Economic policy. Serbia -- Economic conditions. Serbia.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12327752

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Other authors / contributors:	Krstić, Gorana, 1967- editor. Schneider, Friedrich, editor. Vasiljević, Uroš, translator.
ISBN:	9783319134376 331913437X 3319134361 9783319134369 9783319134369
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Open Access. English. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 5, 2015).
Summary:	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 competitiveness of the economy and contribute to economic growth; it explores these issues with special reference to Serbia. The size and development of the shadow economy in Serbia and other Central and Eastern European countries are estimated using two different methods (the MIMIC method and household-tax-compliance method). Micro-estimates are based on a special survey of business entities in Serbia, which for the first time allows us to explore the shadow economy from the perspective of enterprises and entrepreneurs. The authors identify the types of shadow economy at work in business entities, the determinants of shadow economy participation, and the impact of competition from the informal sector on businesses. Readers will learn both about the potential fiscal effects of reducing the shadow economy to the levels observed in more developed countries and the effects that formalization of the shadow economy can have on economic growth.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319134369
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-13437-6

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Shadow Economy: Challenges to Economic and Social Policy
Concept of the Survey of Enterprises and Entrepreneurs Operating Informally
Causes of the Shadow Economy
What Is the Extent of the Shadow Economy in Serbia?
Shadow Economy in the Enterprise and Entrepreneur Sector
Effects of Formalization of Shadow Economy
Analysis of the Administrative Capacity of Oversight Bodies
Main Findings and Recommendations for Formalising the Shadow Economy.