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The hidden enterprise culture : entrepreneurship in the underground economy
Williams, Colin C. - 2006
Portraying how entrepreneurs often start out conducting some or all of their trade on an 'off-the-books' basis and how many continue to do so once they become established, this book provides the first detailed account of the vast and ubiquitous hidden enterprise culture existing in the...
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Social contracts and informal workers in the global south
Alfers, Laura (ed.); Chen, Martha Alter (ed.);  … - 2022
"Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South draws on the accounts of informal workers, who represent over 60 per cent of the global workforce, to advocate for radically new conceptualizations of state-society, capital-labour and state-capital-labour relations, illustrating how...
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The shadow economy, corruption and governance
Pickhardt, Michael (ed.); Shinnick, Edward (ed.) - 2008
This book contributes to the current debates on the shadow economy and related issues of tax evasion and corruption … economic performance, the role of political competition in reducing corruption and measures of, and influences on, corruption …
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Handbook on the shadow economy
Schneider, Friedrich (contributor) - 2011
economy -- pt. 5. Corruption and the shadow economy …
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Confronting the shadow economy : evaluating tax compliance and behaviour policies
Williams, Colin C. - 2014
'This is a very stimulating book which should be read by everyone who wants to gain an understanding of the latest developments in the shadow economy.'--Friedrich Schneider, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria. 'Professor Williams is to be congratulated for this timely contribution - a...
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Research companion to corruption in organizations
Cooper, Cary L. (contributor); Burke, Ronald J. (contributor) - 2009
Corruption in organizations is creating an increasing number of victims and causing huge costs. This timely book brings … together international researchers who address the causes and consequences of corruption in organizations and the action needed … to reduce levels of corruption worldwide …
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International handbook on the economics of corruption
Rose-Ackerman, Susan (contributor) - 2006
Economic research on corruption aims both to isolate the economic effects of quid pro quo deals between agents and …Introduction and overview -- Susan Rose-Ackerman -- Corruption and poor governance around the world -- 1. Causes and … consequences of corruption : what do we know from a cross-section of countries? / Johann Graf Lambsdorff -- 2. Measuring governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850915
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Emerging economies and the transformation of international business : Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs)
Jain, Subhash Chandra (contributor) - 2006
The economic power of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) is rapidly increasing, changing the landscape of global economics and politics. Top scholars of international business address in this vital volume the markets, strategy implications, challenges and possibilities of this new economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851664
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International handbook on the economics of corruption : Volume two
Rose-Ackerman, Susan (contributor);  … - 2011
A companion volume to the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption published in 2006, the specially … roots of corruption and include new research on topics ranging from corruption in regulation and procurement to vote buying …pt. 1. General overviews -- pt. 2. Procurement and corruption -- pt. 3. Privatization and self-dealing in private firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851728
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The challenge of local government size : theoretical perspectives, international experience and policy reform
Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge (contributor);  … - 2013
corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851765