TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Buehn, Andreas
AU  - Schneider, Friedrich
        TI  - Corruption and the Shadow Economy: A Structural Equation Model Approach
        PY  - 2009/May/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 4182
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp4182
        AB  - The relationship between corruption and the shadow economy is not clear. Theoretically, they either substitute or complement each other – exhibiting either a negative or positive relationship. This paper – using a structural equation model with two latent variables – extracts information on various dimensions of corruption and the shadow economy to contribute to the debate on their relationship. It presents empirical evidence of a positive relationship between the shadow economy and corruption. The results show that the shadow economy influences corruption more than corruption influences the shadow economy.
        KW  - shadow economy
KW  - corruption
KW  - SEM models
        ER  -