Title: Corruption, public finances, and the unofficial economy
First published: 1999
Description: In this sample of 49 Latin America, OECD, and transition economies, it is the ineffective and discretionary administration of tax and regulatory regimes--not higher tax rates alone--as well as corruption, that increases the size of the unofficial economy.  And countries with a large unofficial economy tend to grow more slowly.
Subjects: Bribery, Finance, Public, Informal sector (Economics), Law and legislation, Political corruption, Public Finance, Tax administration and procedure, Taxation
LC classification: HG3881.5.W57 P63 no. 2169