Currency Demand, the Underground Economy, and, Tax Evasion—The Case of Guyana
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Summary:
The persistence in Guyana of a substantial underground economy is an important consequence of economic and social policy over 1964-2000. The paper attempts to estimate the magnitude of, and changes to the underground economy in Guyana, as well as its adverse effect on tax collection, during this period.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2003/007
Subject:
Average effective tax rate Currencies Economic sectors Informal economy Money National accounts Personal income Revenue administration Tax evasion Tax policy
English
Publication Date:
January 1, 2003
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451842432/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0072003
Pages:
30
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