Friedrich Schneider

Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

Professor

Altenbergerstrasse 69

A-4040 Linz, 4040

Austria

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)

Poschinger Str. 5

Munich, DE-81679

Germany

http://www.CESifo.de

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

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Shedding Light on the Shadow Economy: A Global Database and the Interaction with the Official One

CESifo Working Paper No. 7981
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Dec 2019
Leandro Medina and Friedrich Schneider
George Washington University - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 3,984 (4,628)
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shadow economy, informal economy, survey, multiple indicators multiple Causes (MIMIC), comparison of different estimation methods, the light intensity approach, shadow economy results for 157 countries, interaction of the shadow economy with the official

Shadow Economies Around the World Size, Causes, and Consequences

IMF Working Paper No. 00/26
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 30 Jan 2006
Friedrich Schneider and Dominik Enste
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,323 (26,029)
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Shadow Economies Around the World: Size, Causes and Consequences

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 23 Aug 2001
Friedrich Schneider and Dominik Enste
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Department of Economics
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Money Laundering and Financial Means of Organized Crime: Some Preliminary Empirical Findings

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2008-17
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 May 2008
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,797 (16,680)
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Definition and stages of money laundering, volume of money laundering

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Shadow Economies All Over the World: New Estimates for 162 Countries from 1999 to 2007

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5356
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, University of Cooperative Education Bautzen and Universidad de Chile, Economics DepartmentWorld Bank Group
Downloads 1,722 (17,822)
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Economic Theory & Research, Currencies and Exchange Rates, Emerging Markets, Post Conflict Reconstruction, Country Strategy & Performance

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Shadow Economy, Tax Morale, Governance and Institutional Quality: A Panel Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2563, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1923
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 29 Jan 2007
Benno Torgler and Friedrich Schneider
Yale University - Yale Center for International and Area Studies and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,594 (20,049)
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shadow economy, tax morale, governance quality, government intervention, corruption

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The Shadow Economy

Friedrich Schneider & Colin C. Williams, The Shadow Economy, Institute of Economic Affairs, 2013
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 30 Jun 2013
Friedrich Schneider and Colin Williams
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Sheffield - School of Management
Downloads 1,263 (27,943)
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shadow economy, informal employment, informal economy, undeclared work

The Shadow Economy

Institute of Economic Affairs Monographs, Hobart Paper 172 (2013)
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 23 Aug 2013
Friedrich Schneider and Colin Williams
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Sheffield - School of Management
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shadow economy, tax amnesties, black market

The Shadow Economy

Institute of Economic Affairs Monographs, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 03 Sep 2021
Friedrich Schneider and Colin Williams
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Sheffield - School of Management
Downloads 96 (465,798)
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part II)

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3012
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 17 Apr 2010
Friedrich Schneider, Tilman Brück and Daniel Meierrieks
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Downloads 1,393 (24,152)

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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part II)

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1050
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 22 Sep 2010
Friedrich Schneider, Tilman Brück and Daniel Meierrieks
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Downloads 191 (269,867)
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risk, insecurity, survey, terrorism, counter-terrorism, security economics

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The Shadow Economy and Work in the Shadow: What Do We (Not) Know?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6423
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 31 Mar 2012
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,504 (21,953)
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shadow economy, undeclared work, shadow labor force, tax morale, tax pressure, state regulation, labor market

Shadow Economies and Corruption All Over the World: What Do We Really Know?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1806
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 24 Oct 2006
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 675 (66,626)
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shadow economy of 145 countries, tax burden, tax moral, quality of state institutions, regulation, DYMIMIC and other estimation methods

Shadow Economies and Corruption All Over the World: What Do We Really Know?

Economics Discussion Paper No. 2007-9
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 06 Dec 2010
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy of 145 countries, tax burden, tax moral, quality of state institutions, regulation, DYMIMIC and other estimation methods

Shadow Economies and Corruption All Over the World: What Do We Really Know?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2315
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 185 (277,567)
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shadow economy of 145 countries, tax burden, tax morale, quality of state

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Shadow Economies Around the World: What Do We Know?

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 18 Mar 2004
Friedrich Schneider and Robert Klinglmair
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Linz
Downloads 1,315 (26,712)
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shadow economy, interaction of the shadow economy with the official one, tax burden

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Shadow Economies Around the World: New Results for 158 Countries Over 1991-2015

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6430
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 May 2017
Leandro Medina and Friedrich Schneider
George Washington University - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,304 (27,054)
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shadow economies of 158 countries, MIMIC estimations, the light intensity approach, tax burden, regulation, trade openness, corruption

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The Size of the Shadow Economies of 145 Countries All Over the World: First Results Over the Period 1999 to 2003

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 16 Dec 2004
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,212 (30,136)
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shadow economy, tax burden, government regulation, DYMIMIC method

Estimating the Size of the Shadow Economy: Methods, Problems and Open Questions

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4448
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 12 Nov 2013
Friedrich Schneider and Andreas Buehn
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cooperative Education Bautzen
Downloads 1,107 (33,796)
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shadow economy estimates, MIMIC approach, methods to estimate the shadow economy, advantages and disadvantages of the measurement methods

Estimating the Size of the Shadow Economy: Methods, Problems and Open Questions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9820
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Mar 2016
Friedrich Schneider and Andreas Buehn
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cooperative Education Bautzen
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MIMIC approach, methods to estimate the shadow economy, advantages and disadvantages of the measurement methods, shadow economy estimates

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Shadow Economies Around the World: What Did We Learn Over the Last 20 Years?

IMF Working Paper No. 18/17
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 20 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Leandro Medina and Friedrich Schneider
George Washington University - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,118 (33,839)
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Shadow economy, Tax evasion, informal economy, survey, multiple indicators multiple Causes (MIMIC), comparison of different estimation methods, the light intensity approach, predictive mean matching (PMM), Other, Model Construction and Estimation, Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data, Structure and Scope of Government

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The Size and Development of the Shadow Economies of 22 Transition and 21 OECD Countries

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 29 Jul 2002
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Shadow Economy, Transition Economies, Tax and Social Security Burden, Government Regulation

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Size and Development of Tax Evasion in 38 OECD Countries: What Do We (Not) Know?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4004
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Nov 2012
Andreas Buehn and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 987 (40,415)
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Corruption and the Shadow Economy: A Structural Equation Model Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4182
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 26 May 2009
Andreas Buehn and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, corruption, SEM models

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The Increase of the Size of the Shadow Economy of 18 OECD Countries: Some Preliminary Explanations

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Feb 2001
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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The (Hidden) Financial Flows of Terrorist and Organized Crime Organizations: A Literature Review and Some Preliminary Empirical Results

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4860
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Apr 2010
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 604 (77,669)
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financial flows of terrorist organizations, Hawala banking, money laundering, organized crime, kinds of terrorist financing

Corruption and the Shadow Economy: An Empirical Analysis

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1653
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Feb 2006
Axel Dreher and Friedrich Schneider
Heidelberg University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 325 (159,406)
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corruption, shadow economy, regulation, tax burden

Corruption and the Shadow Economy: An Empirical Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1936
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Jan 2006
Axel Dreher and Friedrich Schneider
Heidelberg University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 244 (214,124)
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corruption, shadow economy, regulation, tax burden

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Shadow Economies in Highly Developed OECD Countries: What are the Driving Forces?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6891
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 13 Oct 2012
Friedrich Schneider and Andreas Buehn
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cooperative Education Bautzen
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state regulation, tax pressure, tax morale, shadow economy, undeclared work

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Increasing Shadow Economies All Over the World - Fiction or Reality

Institute for the Study of Labor Discussion Paper No. 26
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 05 Aug 1999
Friedrich Schneider and Dominik Enste
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Department of Economics
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The Shadow Economy and Shadow Economy Labor Force: What Do We (Not) Know?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5769
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 20 Jun 2011
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 473 (105,013)
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shadow economy, undeclared work, shadow labor force, tax morale, tax pressure, state regulation

The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part I)

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3011
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Apr 2010
Friedrich Schneider, Tilman Brück and Daniel Meierrieks
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Downloads 293 (177,919)

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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Survey (Part I)

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1049
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 22 Sep 2010
Friedrich Schneider, Tilman Brück and Daniel Meierrieks
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Downloads 174 (293,166)
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risk, insecurity, survey, terrorism, counter-terrorism, security economics

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On the Political Economy of Environmental Policy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 741; U of St. Gallen Econ. Working Paper No. 2001-20
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 29 Jan 2002
Gebhard Kirchgässner and Friedrich Schneider
Universität St. Gallen and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 454 (110,241)
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Environmental Policy, Ecological Taxes, Tradable Permits, Voluntary Agreements, Voting Behaviour, Public Bureaucracy, Interest Groups

Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: An Empirical Analysis of the Structural Aspects and Long-Run Characteristics in Italy

IZA Working Paper No. 3447
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 23 May 2008
Bruno Chiarini, Elisabetta Marzano and Friedrich Schneider
University of Naples, Parthenope, University of Naples Parthenope - Department of Economic Studies (DES) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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tax evasion, VAT evasion, effective tax rate, apparent tax rate, VECM

Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: An Empirical Analysis of the Structural Aspects and Long-Run Characteristics in Italy

Government of the Italian Republic (Italy), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Department of the Treasury Working Paper No. 1
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 12 Jun 2009
Bruno Chiarini, Elisabetta Marzano and Friedrich Schneider
University of Naples, Parthenope, University of Naples Parthenope - Department of Economic Studies (DES) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 160 (315,159)
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Tax evasion, VAT evasion, Effective Tax Rate, Apparent Tax Rate, VECM

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The Impact of Tax Morale and Institutional Quality on the Shadow Economy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2541, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1899
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 Jan 2007
Benno Torgler and Friedrich Schneider
Yale University - Yale Center for International and Area Studies and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 424 (119,418)
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shadow economy, tax morale, institutional quality, government intervention, corruption

Mimic Models, Cointegration and Error Correction: An Application to the French Shadow Economy

CESifo Working Paper No. 2200
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 23 Jan 2008
Andreas Buehn and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, tax burden, regulation, unemployment, cointegration, error correction models, MIMIC models

MIMIC Models, Cointegration and Error Correction: An Application to the French Shadow Economy

IZA Working Paper No. 3306
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 May 2008
Andreas Buehn and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 121 (394,117)
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shadow economy, tax burden, regulation, unemployment, cointegration, error correction models, MIMIC models

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Money Laundering as a Financial Sector Crime - A New Approach to Measurement, with an Application to Italy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4127
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Feb 2013
Bank of Italy, University of Basilicata, DiMIE, University of Torino - Department of Economics and Statistics, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
Downloads 386 (133,043)
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money laundering, shadow economy, banking regulation

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What Shapes Attitudes Toward Paying Taxes? Evidence from Multicultural European Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2117
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 May 2006
Benno Torgler and Friedrich Schneider
Yale University - Yale Center for International and Area Studies and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 335 (155,275)
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tax morale, tax compliance, tax evasion, culture

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The Socio-Economic Determinants of Terrorism and Political Violence in Western Europe (1994-2007)

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 19 Oct 2010
Raul Caruso and Friedrich Schneider
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 328 (158,876)
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Terrorism, Political Violence, Economic Deprivation, Productivity of Violence

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Size and Development of the Shadow Economies of 157 Countries Worldwide: Updated and New Measures from 1999 to 2013

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10281
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Oct 2016
Mai Hassan and Friedrich Schneider
University of Marburg - Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 325 (160,465)
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shadow economies of 157 countries, quality of institutions, tax and regulatory burden, MIMIC model

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Shedding Light on Money Laundering and on the Financial Flows of Transnational Crime: Some Empirical Facts

(This paper is an extended version of the paper by Raffaella Barone and Friedrich Schneider (2019), “Shedding light on money laundering: Is it a damping wave?”, Discussion paper, University of Linz, Austria.)
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2019
Friedrich Schneider and Raffaella Barone
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Salento - Department of Law
Downloads 314 (166,374)
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Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Criminal Economy, Drug Trafficking

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The Shadow Economy and Shadow Labor Force: A Survey of Recent Developments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8278
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 05 Jul 2014
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 307 (170,404)
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shadow economy estimates, shadow labor force, MIMIC approach, methods to estimate the shadow economy, advantages and disadvantages of the measurement methods, shadow labor force and unemployment, micro studies on shadow labor force

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Privatization in Austria: Some Theoretical Reasons and First Results About the Privatization Proceeds

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 02 Mar 2004
Ansgar Hubertus Belke and Friedrich Schneider
University of Duisburg-Essen - Department of Economics and Business Administration and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Austria, partisan approach, privatization, state-owned enterprises, public choice.

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Modelling the Egyptian Shadow Economy: A Currency Demand and A MIMIC Model Approach

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5727
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Mar 2016
Mai Hassan and Friedrich Schneider
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 294 (178,288)
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shadow economy of Egypt, currency demand approach (CDA), MIMIC estimation

Money Laundering and Corruption: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

CESifo Working Paper No. 7687
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 25 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Raffaella Barone, Donato Masciandaro and Friedrich Schneider
University of Salento - Department of Law, Bocconi University - Department of EconomicsBocconi University - Department of Economics (ECO) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 196 (263,566)
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money laundering, corruption, calibration

Money Laundering and Corruption: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2019-112
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 07 Jun 2019
Raffaella Barone, Donato Masciandaro and Friedrich Schneider
University of Salento - Department of Law, Bocconi University - Department of EconomicsBocconi University - Department of Economics (ECO) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 95 (469,125)
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Money laundering, corruption, calibration

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Size and Development of the Shadow Economy and of Do-it-Yourself Activities in Germany

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2021
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Jun 2007
Andreas Buehn, Alexander Karmann and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen, Technische Universitaet Dresden and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, do-it-yourself activities, tax burden, regulation, domestic currency in circulation, unemployment, MIMIC models

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Satisfaction Not Guaranteed - Institutions and Satisfaction with Democracy in Western Europe

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 May 2003
Alexander F. Wagner, Mathias Dufour and Friedrich Schneider
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Satisfaction with Democracy, Political Economy, Institutions

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Illegal Activities, But Still Value Added Ones: Size Causes and Measurement of the Shadow of Economies All Over the World

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Mar 2001
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Taxes and Benefits: Two Distinct Options to Cheat on the State?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3536
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Martin Halla and Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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tax, subsidies, tax evasion, benefit fraud, welfare fraud, tax morale, benefit morale, social norms, multilevel analysis

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Tax Losses Due to Shadow Economy Activities in OECD Countries from 2011 to 2013: A Preliminary Calculation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5649
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 20 Jan 2016
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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tax losses, shadow economy, tax and social security contribution burden

The Devil is in the Shadow: Do Institutions Affect Income and Productivity or Only Official Income and Official Productivity?

CESifo Working Paper No. 2150
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Dec 2007
Axel Dreher, Pierre-Guillaume Meon and Friedrich Schneider
Heidelberg University, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, income, aggregate productivity, development accounting

The Devil is in the Shadow: Do Institutions Affect Income and Productivity or Only Official Income and Official Productivity?

KOF Swiss Economic Institute Working Paper No. 179
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 Nov 2007
Axel Dreher, Pierre-Guillaume Meon and Friedrich Schneider
Heidelberg University, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 60 (614,140)
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shadow economy, income, aggregate productivity, development accounting

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Sovereign Debt Markets in Light of the Shadow Economy

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2015
Raphael N. Markellos, Dimitris Psychoyios and Friedrich Schneider
University of East Anglia (UEA) - Norwich Business School, University of Piraeus - Department of Industrial Management and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Informal Sector, Credit Ratings, Sovereign Debt

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The Different Extent of Privatisation Proceeds in EU Countries: A Preliminary Explanation Using a Public Choice Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1741, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1600
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Sep 2005
University of Duisburg-Essen - Department of Economics and Business Administration, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Deutsche Bundesbank
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European Union, panel analysis, partisan theory, privatisation proceeds,

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The Application of the Capability Approach to High-Income OECD Countries: A Preliminary Survey

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3364
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 06 Mar 2011
Juergen H. W. Volkert and Friedrich Schneider
Pforzheim University - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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capability approach, high income countries, general well being, poverty, human development, assessing capabilities

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Payment Innovations, the Shadow Economy and Cash Demand of Households in Euro Area Countries

CESifo Working Paper No. 8574
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Oct 2020
Hans-Eggert Reimers, Friedrich Schneider and Franz Seitz
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Technical University of Applied Sciences Weiden
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cash, cashless payments, shadow economy, cash demand function, panel cointegration

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Growth in the Shadows: Effect of the Shadow Economy on U.S. Economic Growth Over More than a Century

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10705
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 01 May 2017
Rajeev K. Goel, James W. Saunoris and Friedrich Schneider
Illinois State University - Department of Economics, Eastern Michigan University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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economic growth, shadow economy, United States, time series

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Exploring the Dark Side of Tax Policy: An Analysis of the Interactions between Fiscal Illusion and the Shadow Economy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5466
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 14 Aug 2015
Andreas Buehn, Roberto Dell'Anno and Friedrich Schneider
University of Cooperative Education Bautzen, CSEF - University of Naples Federico II and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 188 (274,113)
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fiscal illusion, shadow economy, MIMIC model, latent variables, tax burden, tax complexity

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Shadow Economies and Corruption All Over the World: Revised Estimates for 120 Countries

Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, Vol. 1, 2007-9
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 Dec 2010
Friedrich Schneider and Andreas Buehn
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Cooperative Education Bautzen
Downloads 185 (277,863)
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Shadow economy of 120 countries, tax burden, tax moral, quality of state institutions, regulation, MIMIC and other estimation methods

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Cash in Circulation and the Shadow Economy: An Empirical Investigation for Euro Area Countries and Beyond

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7143
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Aug 2018
Franz Seitz, Hans-Eggert Reimers and Friedrich Schneider
Technical University of Applied Sciences Weiden, Hochschule Wismar and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
Downloads 184 (279,209)
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banknotes, net issues, shadow economy, cash demand function, panel cointegration

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Beyond the Veil of Ignorance: The Influence of Direct Democracy on the Shadow Economy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3749
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 05 Mar 2012
Friedrich Schneider and Désirée Teobaldelli
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Urbino
Downloads 183 (280,595)
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shadow economy, direct democratic institutions, district magnitude, good governance

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Does Corruption Promote Emigration? An Empirical Examination

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8094
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Apr 2014
Arusha V. Cooray and Friedrich Schneider
Embassy of Sri Lanka, Oslo and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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corruption, emigration, educational attainment, government expenditures, income inequality, labor markets

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Satisfaction with Democracy and the Environment in Western Europe: A Panel Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1929, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1660
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Jan 2006
Alexander F. Wagner and Friedrich Schneider
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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satisfaction with democracy, environment

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Religion and the Shadow Economy

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 11-038
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Jun 2011
Friedrich Heinemann and Friedrich Schneider
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Economics of religion, tax morale, shadow economy

An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2641
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 May 2009
Martin Halla, Mario Lackner and Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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welfare state, social norms, benefit fraud, benefit morale

An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4165
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 19 May 2009
Martin Halla, Mario Lackner and Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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welfare state, social norms, benefit fraud, benefit morale

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What is Economics? - Attitudes and Views of German Economists

IEW Working Paper No. 451
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Dec 2009
Bruno S. Frey, Silke Humbert and Friedrich Schneider
CREMA, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Economics, economists, school of thought, neoclassics, homo oeconomicus

Protestantism and Government Spending: A Negative Relationship? An Empirical Application to Swiss Cantons

U. of St. Gallen Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2008-03
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Mar 2008
Justina A. V. Fischer and Friedrich Schneider
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Protestantism, Culture, Government Spending, Public Finance

Protestantism and Government Spending: A Negative Relationship? An Empirical Application to Swiss Cantons

University of St. Gallen, Department of Economics, Discussion Paper No. 2008-03
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 25 Jan 2008
Justina A. V. Fischer and Friedrich Schneider
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Protestantism, Culture, Government Spending, Public Finance

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Implausible Large Differences in the Sizes of Underground Economies in Highly Developed European Countries? A Comparison of Different Estimation Methods

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6522
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Jul 2017
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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MIMIC Estimation Methods, Macro and Adjusted, Micro Survey Method Asking Company Managers, Micro Survey Method Using Households' Data, Using the Consumption-Income-Gap, Comparison of Results of Size of Shadow Economy of European Countries, Shadow Economies

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Size, Determinants, and Consequences of Corruption in China's Provinces: The MIMIC Approach

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7175
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Oct 2018
Hailin Chen, Friedrich Schneider and Qunli Sun
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
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corruption index, determinants and consequences, MIMIC model, China’s provinces

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Measuring the Immeasurable: The Evolution of the Size of Informal Economy in the Agricultural Sector in the EU-15 Up to 2019

CESifo Working Paper No. 8937
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 16 Mar 2021
Friedrich Schneider, Mangirdas Morkunas and Erika Quendler
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Vilnius University and Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research
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Comment on Feige's Paper 'Reflections on the Meaning and Measurement of Unobserved Economies: What Do We Really Know about the 'Shadow Economy'?'

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5818
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Shadow Economy, Non-Observed Economy or Income, Macro Approaches, MIMIC and Currency Demand Approach

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Allowing for Household Preferences in Emission Trading? A Contribution to the Climate Policy Debate

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 Mar 2001
Michael Ahlheim and Friedrich Schneider
University of Hohenheim - Institute of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Environmental policy, tradable emission permits, climate policy, consumer sovereignty

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International Human Trafficking: Measuring Clandestinity by the Structural Equation Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7867
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Jan 2014
Alexandra Rudolph and Friedrich Schneider
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) - Macro Analysis and Forecasting and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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human trafficking, MIMIC models, latent variable, structural equation models

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Outside the State - The Shadow Economy and Shadow Economy Labor Force

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4829
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Jul 2014
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, undeclared work, shadow labor force, tax morale, tax pressure, state regulation, labor market

Nonlinearity between the Shadow Economy and Level of Development

IMF Working Paper No. 19/48
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Apr 2019
Dong Frank Wu and Friedrich Schneider
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Shadow economy, National income, Social safety nets, Labor market flexibility, Economic growth, institutional factor, non-institutional, regression, long-run, country group

Nonlinearity between the Shadow Economy and Level of Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12385
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 10 Jun 2019
Dong Frank Wu and Friedrich Schneider
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, level of development, nonlinearity, GDP per capita

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Grey Matters: Charting the Development of the Shadow Economy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6234
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 25 Jan 2017
Donal Mac Géidigh, Friedrich Schneider and Matthias Blum
Queen's University Belfast, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Technische Universität München (TUM)
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shadow economy, underground activity, historical tax rates

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Why Does Environmental Policy in Representative Democracies Tend to Be Inadequate? A Preliminary Public Choice Analysis

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3223
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Oct 2010
Andrea Kollmann and Friedrich Schneider
Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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public choice and environmental policies, sustainability, voters, government, interest groups, tradeable permits, green taxes

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Legislative Malapportionment and the Politicization of Germany's Intergovernmental Transfer System

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 08 Mar 2005
Hans Pitlik, Friedrich Schneider and Harald Strotmann
Universitaet Hohenheim, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Pforzheim University
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legislative bargaining, overrepresentation, fiscal transfer system, Germany

The Credibility of Monetary Policy Announcements – Empirical Evidence for OECD Countries Since the 1960s

Ruhr Economic Paper No. 355
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Aug 2012
University of Duisburg-Essen - Department of Economics and Business Administration, University of Jena - Economics Department, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Credibility, central bank independence, price stability, monetary commitment

The Credibility of Monetary Policy Announcements: Empirical Evidence for OECD Countries Since the 1960s

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1225
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Jul 2012
University of Duisburg-Essen - Department of Economics and Business Administration, University of Jena - Economics Department, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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credibility, central bank independence, price stability, monetary commitment

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Satisfaction with Democracy and Collective Action Problems: The Case of the Environment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3613
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Martin Halla, Friedrich Schneider and Alexander F. Wagner
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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satisfaction with democracy, environmental economics and policy, collective action problems

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Do Different Estimation Methods Lead to Implausible Differences in the Size of the Non-Observed or Shadow Economies? A Preliminary Answer

CESifo Working Paper No. 9434
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Dec 2021
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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MIMIC estimation methods, macro and adjusted, micro survey method asking company managers, micro survey method using household data, using the consumption-income-gap, comparison of results of size of shadow economy of mostly OECD countries, shadow economi

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The Impact of Inequality on the Informal Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean with a Mimic Model

CESifo Working Paper No. 10461
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jun 2023
Marcos Takanohashi, Marcel Ribeiro and Friedrich Schneider
FGV - São Paulo School of Economics, Escola de Economia de São Paulo (São Paulo School of Economics – EESP) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Informal Economy (IE). MIMIC (Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes), shadow economy, underground economy, non-observed economy, inequality, informality, tax burden, quality of state institutions, regulations, governance, GINI coefficient, TFP, , Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)

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Drivers of the Underground Economy Around the Millienium: A Long Term Look for the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10857
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 10 Jul 2017
Rajeev K. Goel, James W. Saunoris and Friedrich Schneider
Illinois State University - Department of Economics, Eastern Michigan University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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shadow economy, underground economy, determinants, taxation, inflation, openness, world war, great depression

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Monetary Commitment, Institutional Constraints and Inflation: Empirical Evidence for OECD Countries Since the 1970s

CESifo Working Paper No. 2001, Jena Economic Research Paper No. 2007-002
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Jun 2007
Andreas Freytag and Friedrich Schneider
University of Jena - Economics Department and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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central bank independence, price stability, monetary commitment

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On the Boundaries of the Shadow Economy: An Empirical Investigation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10067
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Aug 2016
Eran Manes, Friedrich Schneider and Anat Tchetchik
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Bar-Ilan University - Department of Geography and Environment
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shadow economy, boundaries to the shadow economy, unemployment, taxation, regulation

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Two sides of the same coin or two different coins? Exploring the duality of corruption in Latin America

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Jan 2022
Ella Hugo, David Savage, Friedrich Schneider and Benno Torgler
University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Queensland University of Technology
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Rent Seeking Corruption, Systemic Corruption, Shadow Economy, Latin America, Institutional Economics

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Is a Federal European Constitution for an Enlarged European Union Necessary? Some Preliminary Suggestions Using Public Choice Analysis

CEGE Discussion Paper No. 83
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2009
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Unveiling the Shadows: Tracing the Informal Economy in the Balkans (1996–2021) using a MIMIC Model

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2023
Alban Asllani, Nikolaos Tzivanakis and Friedrich Schneider
Coventry University London, University of East London and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Informal economy; MIMIC; Balkan Peninsula countries; COVID-19 effects

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Did the Japanese Patient Follow the Doctor's Orders? Mostly No! A Public Choice Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Schemes in Japan Before and after the Earthquake

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3639
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 23 Nov 2011
Sven Rudolph and Friedrich Schneider
Kyoto University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Japan, climate policy, emissions trading, public choice, case study

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The role of economic prosperity on informality in Africa: evidence of corruption thresholds from PSTR

European Xtramile Centre of African Studies WP/22/012
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 19 Mar 2022
Loudi Njoya, Ngouhouo Ibrahim, Simplice Asongu and Friedrich Schneider
University of Dschang, University of Dschang, African Governance and Development Institute and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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Informal sector, Growth, Corruption, African countries

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Nature of the Relationship between Minimum Wage and the Shadow Economy Size: An Empirical Analysis for the Case of Romania

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11247
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 08 Jan 2018
Adriana AnaMaria Alexandru and Friedrich Schneider
Bucharest University of Economic Studies and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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minimum wage, shadow economy, MIMIC model, Granger causality, Romania

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Do Different Estimation Methods Lead to Implausible Differences in the Size of Nonobserved or Shadow Economies? A Preliminary Answer

Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 15, Issue 1, pp. 257-277, 2023
Posted: 10 Oct 2023
Friedrich Schneider
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

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The Economic Costs of the German Participation in the Afghanistan War

Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 48, No. 6, pp. 793-805, 2011
Posted: 06 Aug 2012
Tilman Brück, Olaf J. de Groot, Olaf J. de Groot and Friedrich Schneider
IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, DIW BerlinBocconi University and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

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Afghanistan, costs of conflict, war, military budget

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Terror and Human Insecurity: Editorial Introduction

European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 27, No. S1, 2011
Posted: 06 Aug 2012
Tilman Brück and Friedrich Schneider
IGZ - Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

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terrorism, insecurity, security, economics of security

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The Quality of Institutions and Satisfaction with Democracy in Western Europe - A Panel Analysis

European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 25 (No. 1), p. 30-41, March 2009.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2014
Alexander F. Wagner, Friedrich Schneider and Martin Halla
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

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Satisfaction with democracy, political economy, institutions