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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.
List 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.
About the author
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Friedrich Schneider studierte Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Konstanz und habilitierte an der Universität Zürich. Nach Forschungsaufenthalten an den Universitäten Yale, Princeton und Virginia und Gastprofessuren in Stockholm, an der Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh und Aarhus ist er seit 1986 Professor am Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz; von Oktober 1996 bis September 2007 war er Vizerektor für Außenbeziehungen der Johannes Kepler Universität. Der gebürtige Deutsche lehrte bereits an Universitäten in Europa, Amerika und Australien. In der Forschung befasst er sich mit der Ökonomischen Theorie der Politik, der Finanzwissenschaft sowie der Wirtschafts-, Umwelt- und Agrarpolitik. Im Vordergrund stehen hierbei die Analyse staatlicher Aktivitäten und deren Konsequenzen für das wirtschaftliche Geschehen. Er ist Verfasser von zahlreichen Büchern und Publikationen in wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften und Sammelbänden. Von 2005 bis 2008 war er Vorsitzender des Vereins für Socialpolitik, der Vereinigung von Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerinnen und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern des deutschen Sprachraums.
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.
