Impact of Remittances on the Shadow Economy in Authoritarian Regimes: Do the Electoral Authoritarian Regimes Differ?

• In Event: State Society Relations in Autocracies

Brief Overview

What is the effect of remittances on the size of the shadow economy in authoritarian regimes? While remittances enlarge the size of the shadow economy, the effect would be particularly weak in party-based authoritarian regimes.

Authors

• Hongbi Choi, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Chungshik Moon, Chung-Ang University