This paper reviews work that tests (1) how formal and informal institutions, and especially
their interaction, affect participation in the shadow economy in transition countries; and (2) …

The aim of this introductory article is to provide a critical overview of how informality has
been defined and measured, together with selected findings on its extent and character, and …

Across the world, many earn monetary income that they do not declare to the state for tax,
social security and/or labour law purposes. This work in the shadows is not some minor …

Drawing inspiration from institutional theory, a small sub-stream of literature has proposed
that participation in the informal economy arises from the lack of alignment of a society's …

Rapid urbanization has seen a concurrent growth of informal economies, which play an
important role in alleviating urban unemployment and poverty. Following international efforts …

The aim of this paper is to conduct an exploratory analysis of factors that might explain the
cross-national variations in the level tax morality across the European Union. In order to do …

The proliferation of urban street vending in developing countries is generally viewed as
being as a result of unemployment. Using a theoretical approach based on mainstream …

The paper examines the relationship between tax evasion and individuals' well-being by
using a subjective question on life satisfaction in fourteen Central and Eastern European …

Purpose This article aims to explore the engagement of refugees and asylum seekers (RAS)
in informal and precarious jobs from a civil society actors' perspective. Despite a burgeoning …

The aim of this paper is to conduct an exploratory analysis of the wider economic and social
conditions associated with larger informal economies. To do this, three competing …