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Australia's Cash Economy: A Troubling Issue for Policymakers A Troubling Issue for Policymakers

By Christopher Bajada Copyright 2002
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2002: Very little is known on the Australian underground economy. Only speculation has offered estimates of its size - around ten per cent of GDP. This book provides comprehensive research on the topic for Australia, including the suggestion that the underground economy exhibits strong fluctuations. The text has three central objectives: to understand why a... Read more
1. Introduction  2. What is the Underground Economy?  3. Methodologies for Estimating the Underground Economy  4. Motivations and Consequences  5. Estimating the Size of the Underground Economy for Australia  6. Business and Household Participation  7. Measures to Combat Clandestine Activities  8. Concluding Remarks

Biography

Bajada, Christopher