Robust Determinants of the Shadow Economy: An International Comparison
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shadow economy; robustness analysis; modeling uncertainty; entry barriers; development; taxes;All these keywords.
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- M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
- H26 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Tax Evasion and Avoidance
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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