The level of the shadow economy, tax evasion and corruption: The empirical evidence for SEE countries

Abstract

Economic theory and practice of developed countries have shown that the good functioning of market economies requires the existence of stable institutions that are effective in the application of legal rules as a precondition for the proper functioning of the economic and fiscal system.

Keywords

• economic transition
• the informal sector
• tax evasion
• structural reforms
• the southeast europe (see)
• ue
• e3
• e4
• f15
• f21
• m21