Determinants of the Informal Economy in MENA Economies

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 03 Sep 2018 Turkey Publisher:Eskisehir Osmangazi University Journal of Social SciencesJournal:Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (issn: 1302-9703,

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Authors: ATEŞAĞAOĞLU, Orhan Erem; ELGİN, Ceyhun; ÖZTUNALI, Oğuz;

doi: 10.17494/ogusbd.456944

handle: 11411/4237

Determinants of the Informal Economy in MENA Economies

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Using data from a panel of 23 Middle East and North African (MENA) economies over the years between 1999-2015, this paper examines the determinants of the shadow economy in this region. Specifically, we reexamine the economic and social variables used in the cross-country empirical literature on the shadow economy and compare them with those of the MENA economies to identify similarities and differences between MENA countries and the rest of the world. Moreover, we discuss key implications of the shadow economy in this setting.

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Turkey

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MENA Ülkeleri, MENA Countries, Informal Sector;Panel Data, Informal Sector, Kayıt dışı Ekonomi, Panel Data, Panel Veri Analizi

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