European economic and monetary integration provides further incentives to increase public deficits and debt in Europe. Spillover effects and free-riding strategies are likely to come into being in an EMU. As a response to this challenge, the authors propose the introduction of constitutional...

We examine both benefits (production-enhancing cooperation) and costs (taxes and rent-seeking) of institutions of conflict management, like corporatism and trust, in the context of a simple growth model. Contrary to previous research, we predict a non-linear relationship between institutions and...

This paper first gives an explanation of the behaviour which motivates individuals to engage in the shadow economy. It will be shown that people who fear being caught by tax authorities will be less likely to work in the shadow economy and those who earn more money in the official economy will...

The study examines whether e-government services reduce the prevalence of tax evasion. Importantly, the study also investigates whether education quality as captured by three proxies and internet connection in schools strengthens the negative relationship between e-government services and tax...

This paper uses the Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) approach to determine the annual size and growth of the hidden economy in Jordan for the period 1980-2018. We find that the key causal variables of the hidden economy in Jordan are: female labor force participation, the inflation...