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Driving Forces of the Shadow Economy. Theoretical Model

Author(s): Paulina Malaczewska
Subject(s): Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: shadow economy; tax burden; institutions; tax morale; corruption; bureaucracy; comparative statics; Nash equilibrium

Summary/Abstract: We present theoretical model of shadow economy. The model includes not only economic factors, such as tax burden or fines for unregistered activity, but also legal and organizational background factors, such as level of bureaucracy (corruption), quality of public sector services and institutions, or tax morale. In the proposed model shadow economy arises as a result of interactions between economic entities – government and households. The Nash Equilibrium level of shadow economy is derived and comparative statics analysis is presented.

  • Issue Year: 63/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 33-48
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish