Orsi, Renzo ;
Raggi, Davide ;
Turino, Francesco
(2012)
Size, Trend, and Policy Implications of the Underground Economy.
Bologna:
Dipartimento di Scienze economiche DSE,
p. 55.
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4198.
In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE
(818).
ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract
We study the underground economy in a dynamic and stochastic general equilibrium framework. Our model combines limited tax enforcement with an otherwise standard two-sector neoclassical stochastic growth model. The Bayesian estimation of the model based on Italian data provides evidence in favor of an important underground sector in Italy, with a size that has steadily increased over the whole sample period. We show that this pattern is due to a persistent increase in taxation. Fiscal policy experiments suggest that a moderate tax cut, along with a stronger effort in the monitoring process, causes a sensitive reduction in the size of the underground economy and positive stimulus to the regular sector that jointly increase the total fiscal revenues.
Abstract
We study the underground economy in a dynamic and stochastic general equilibrium framework. Our model combines limited tax enforcement with an otherwise standard two-sector neoclassical stochastic growth model. The Bayesian estimation of the model based on Italian data provides evidence in favor of an important underground sector in Italy, with a size that has steadily increased over the whole sample period. We show that this pattern is due to a persistent increase in taxation. Fiscal policy experiments suggest that a moderate tax cut, along with a stronger effort in the monitoring process, causes a sensitive reduction in the size of the underground economy and positive stimulus to the regular sector that jointly increase the total fiscal revenues.
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Monograph
(Working Paper)
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Keywords
DSGE, Underground Economy, Tax Evasion, Bayesian
Estimation, Italy
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ISSN
2282-6483
DOI
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Document type
Monograph
(Working Paper)
Creators
Keywords
DSGE, Underground Economy, Tax Evasion, Bayesian
Estimation, Italy
Subjects
ISSN
2282-6483
DOI
Deposit date
20 Mar 2015 10:14
Last modified
31 Mar 2015 13:39
URI
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