Purpose This study aims to analyze the effects of natural resource rents on income
inequality. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a panel quantile regression (QR) …

Several new dualistic models have re-examined the causes of the informal economy and
have made testable predictions about the long-lasting role of inequality. We test these …

This study endeavours to expand our knowledge on the role of colonial history, socialist
history, religion, and legal systems in explaining the size of the shadow economy across …

This study provides evidence about the impact of informal economy on income inequality by
using annual cross-country panel data from 28 European Union countries observed during …

This study provides estimates of the size and development of the shadow economy in the
EU up to 2022 and analyses the main factors that drive economic agents to enter the …

This paper examines the nexus between shadow economy and income inequality in the
West African region. The study applies second-generation panel estimation techniques to …

This paper investigates one of the positive contributions of tourism to the economy through
the lens of its influences on the shadow economy. Specifically, our study analyzes the effects …

This research attempts to examine the effects of economic complexity and shadow economy
on income inequality for a panel dataset of 99 countries. The two-step system GMM …

This study analyses the influence of economic growth on inequality, concentrating on the
role of governments as mediators. The period studied is from 2000 to 2020, encompassing …

Purpose The study aims at estimating the shadow economy (SE) using the method of
demand for currency in Palestine for the period 2008–2018 by studying the relationship …