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In the Shadow of the State - the Informal Economy and Informal Economy Labor Force

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2014-0013 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746 (formerly 1804-8285)
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Language: English
Page range: 227 - 248
Published on: Feb 2, 2015
Published by: European Research University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Informal Economy,
Undeclared Work,
Shadow Labor Force,
Tax Morale,
Tax Pressure,
State Regulation,
Labor Market
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Macroeconomics,
Economic policy,
Law,
European law,
European law, other,
Law, other

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