Shadow economy index for Moldova and Romania

A A M Davidescu; Tālis Putniņš; Arnis Sauka

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11542-5_7

Shadow economy index for Moldova and Romania

A A M Davidescu, Tālis Putniņš, Arnis Sauka

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This report presents estimates of the size of the shadow economy in Moldova and Romania during the years 2015–2016. The estimates are based on surveys of entrepreneurs in both countries, following the method of Putniņš and Sauka (Journal of Comparative Economics 43:471–490, 2015). The components of the shadow economy captured by this approach include misreported business income, unregistered or hidden employees, and ‘envelope’ wages. Our findings suggest that both Moldova and Romania exhibit high levels of bribery, which is influenced by the number of unregistered companies. The results of this chapter highlight the importance of focusing on different forms of entrepreneurship particularly in transition economies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Subsistence Entrepreneurship
Subtitle of host publication	The Interplay of Collaborative Innovation, Sustainability and Social Goals
Editors	V Ratten, P Jones, V Braga, C S Marques
Publisher	Springer
Pages	89-130
ISBN (Print)	9783030115425
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11542-5_7
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Apr 2019

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Davidescu, A. A. M., Putniņš, T., & Sauka, A. (2019). Shadow economy index for Moldova and Romania. In V. Ratten, P. Jones, V. Braga, & C. S. Marques (Eds.), Subsistence Entrepreneurship: The Interplay of Collaborative Innovation, Sustainability and Social Goals (pp. 89-130). (Contributions to Management Science). Springer. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11542-5_7

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Shadow economy index for Moldova and Romania. / Davidescu, A A M; Putniņš, Tālis; Sauka, Arnis.
Subsistence Entrepreneurship: The Interplay of Collaborative Innovation, Sustainability and Social Goals. ed. / V Ratten; P Jones; V Braga; C S Marques. Springer, 2019. p. 89-130 (Contributions to Management Science).

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