This book presents new data to give an overview of shadow economies from OECD countries and propose solutions to prevent illicit work.

This paper examines the drivers, and reestimates the size of shadow economies in Europe, with a focus on the emerging economies, and recommends policies to incr

A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. T

The Global Informal Workforce is a fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on the macroeconomy. The book covers interactions between

The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized becaus