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Determinants of the Informal Economy in MENA Economies

MENA Ekonomilerinde Kayıt Dışı Ekonominin Belirle- yicileri

Oğuz ÖZTUNALI
Ceyhun ELGİN
Orhan Erem ATEŞAĞAOĞLU
Pages
39–52
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Moreover, wediscuss key implications of the shadow economy in this setting.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Using data from a panel of 23 Middle East and North African(MENA) economies over the years between 1999-2015, thispaper examines the determinants of the shadow economy inthis region.
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Key Findings & Data:Specifically, we reexamine the economic and socialvariables used in the cross-country empirical literature on theshadow economy and compare them with those of the MENAeconomies to identify similarities and differences betweenMENA countries and the rest of the world.
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Conclusion & Impact:Moreover, wediscuss key implications of the shadow economy in this setting.
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Using data from a panel of 23 Middle East and North African(MENA) economies over the years between 1999-2015, thispaper examines the determinants of the shadow economy inthis region. Specifically, we reexamine the economic and socialvariables used in the cross-country empirical literature on theshadow economy and compare them with those of the MENAeconomies to identify similarities and differences betweenMENA countries and the rest of the world. Moreover, wediscuss key implications of the shadow economy in this setting.

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Bu makalede 23 MENA (Ortadoğu ve Kuzey Afrika) ülkesinden 1999-2015 yılları arasında bir panel veri tabanı kullanılarak kayıt dışı ekonominin belirleyicileri incelenmektedir. Spesifik olarak, iktisat yazınında ampirik analizde sıklıkla kullanılan ekonomik ve sosyal değişkenlerin kayıt dışı ekonominin büyüklüğünü belirleyicilikleri MENA ülkeleri için incelenmekte ve sonuçlar MENA ülkeleri dışındaki ülkeler ile karşılaştırılmakta ve ayrıca kayıt dışılığın sonuçları ortaya konulmaktadır. Ayrıca kayıtdışılığın ekonomi politikasına etkileri de tartışılmaktadır.

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ÖZTUNALI, O., ELGİN, C., ATEŞAĞAOĞLU, O. E. (2022). Determinants of the Informal Economy in MENA Economies. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1, 39–52. https://ajindex.com/articles/506030

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