Currency Demand, the Underground Economy, and, Tax Evasion-The Case of Guyana /

The persistence in Guyana of a substantial underground economy is an important consequence of economic and social policy over 1964-2000. The paper attempts to estimate the magnitude of, and changes to the underground economy in Guyana, as well as its adverse effect on tax collection, during this per...

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Main Author: Faal, Ebrima
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/007
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The persistence in Guyana of a substantial underground economy is an important consequence of economic and social policy over 1964-2000. The paper attempts to estimate the magnitude of, and changes to the underground economy in Guyana, as well as its adverse effect on tax collection, during this period.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (30 pages)
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ISSN:1018-5941
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