Economy, Anti-Economy, Underground Economy: Conceptual and Terminological Problems

Underground Economy And Tax Gap

The Underground Economy

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Covertly Probing Underground Economy Marketplaces

Cyber-criminals around the world are using Internet-based communication channels to establish trade relationships and complete fraudulent transactions. Furthermore, they control and operate publicly accessible information channels that serve as marketplaces for the underground economy. In this work, we present a novel system for automatically monitoring these channels and their participants. Ou...

underground economy and tax gap

Crime and the Underground Economy in Malaysia:

The underground economy (UE) also known as the shadow economy is a phenomenon known throughout the world. The growth of the UE is a matter of increasing concern, at least, throughout the developed nations. Researchers have recognized that the underground economy and crime are linked. Studies on the US, Canada and the transition economies indicate that crime and the shadow economy are facts of l...