Remittances and the Shadow Economy in Authoritarian Regimes: Do the Electoral Authoritarian Regimes Differ?

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Brief Overview

What is the impact of remittances on the size of the shadow economy in authoritarian regimes? We argue that remittances contribute to enlarging the size of the shadow economy, but this effect is weak in electoral authoritarian regimes.

Authors

• Chungshik Moon, Chung-Ang University

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