Stefanov, R., Williams, C.C. orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-1933 and Rodgers, P. (2017) Tackling Undeclared Work in Bulgaria: Knowledge-Informed Policy Responses. Report. GREY Policy Brief, No. 1, 2017 .
Abstract
Undeclared work is socially accepted and widely practiced in Bulgaria. The undeclared economy is estimated at roughly a third of GDP. Nearly one in ten people do some undeclared work. Undeclared work is motivated primarily by lack of trust between the people and the authorities. It involves mostly people who voluntarily exit the declared economy but also those that are excluded. The conventional repressive approach to tackling undeclared work has exhausted its effects in Bulgaria. It should be complemented with more curative, preventative and commitment policies. Policymakers should consider not just the rational but also the social actor approach which tackles trust issues and the asymmetry between formal and informal rules. Authorities should continue modernising institutions and should increase social spending and public awareness campaigns.
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Item Type: | Monograph |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Stefanov, Ruslan and Williams, Colin and Rodgers, Peter, Tackling Undeclared Work in Bulgaria: Knowledge-Informed Policy Responses (August 25, 2017). GREY Policy Brief, No. 1, 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3026332 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3026332 |
Keywords: | informal economy; shadow economy; tax evasion; labor economics; informal sector; Bulgaria |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 May 2018 14:07 |
Last Modified: | 11 May 2018 14:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3026332 |
Status: | Published |
Series Name: | GREY Policy Brief, No. 1, 2017 |
Identification Number: | 10.2139/ssrn.3026332 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129195 |