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A cross-section approach to measuring the shadow economy

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  • Orviska, Marta
  • Caplanova, Anetta
  • Medved, Jozef
  • Hudson, John

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  • Orviska, Marta & Caplanova, Anetta & Medved, Jozef & Hudson, John, 2006. "A cross-section approach to measuring the shadow economy," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 28(7), pages 713-724, October.
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