The shadow economy in Poland : causes, manifestations, economic and social effects

• Autorzy: Bogdan Mróz
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In modern economies there are different forms of unregistered business which play a significant role in the everyday operation of business entities (in particular small and medium enterprises as well as households). In Poland, as in other post-communist countries, the share of the shadow economy in GDP is considerable and according to the Central Statistical Office in the last decade it oscillated within 15-17%. The article attempts to identify the causes of the shadow economy and to shed some light on its major manifestations in Poland, especially those which appeared in the systemic transformation. The estimates of the unregistered economy in Poland were also presented and the ways to reduce the size of the shadow economy were characterised and recommendations for economic policies put forward. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Underground economy; Economy; Grey economy; Small business; Systemic transformations in the economy

PL

Gospodarka drugiego obiegu; Gospodarka; Szara strefa; Małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa; Przekształcenia systemowe w gospodarce

• Czasopismo: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 3
• Numer: nr 3
• Strony: 96--118

Twórcy

autor

Bogdan Mróz

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