Measuring the Informal Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean /
This paper estimates the size of the informal economy for 32 mainly Latin American and Caribbean countries in the early 2000s. Using a structural equation modeling approach, we find that a stringent tax system and regulatory environment, higher inflation, and dominance of the agriculture sector are...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2008.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2008/102 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |