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Costs and benefits of informal economy: shuttle trade and crime at Cherkizovsky market

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According to IMF and OSCE reports, informal economic transactions in Russia and other states of the former Communist Bloc have cushioned the shocks of economic and political transition of the 1990s by quickly satisfying the consumer demand and providing unofficial jobs to the population faced with transition recession. As these analyses extensively emphasise the advantages of informal entrepreneurship and its positive contribution to stimulating economic growth, this article explores the phenomenon of shuttle trade -- a system/form of informal trade outside state control that does not comply with state regulations -- as an issue of concern for criminologists. This article investigates the convergence of shuttle trade and criminal activities and the relationship of shuttle trade to the formal regulatory environment. It offers insights into selected criminal activities at Cherkizovsky market in Moscow before its shutdown in 2009 and an evaluation of the policymaking decisions the shutdown triggered.

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  • Yuliya Zabyelina, 2012. "Costs and benefits of informal economy: shuttle trade and crime at Cherkizovsky market," Global Crime, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 95-108, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fglcxx:v:13:y:2012:i:2:p:95-108
    DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2012.674185
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    1. Eunice Maria M. N. Dos Santos & João J. Ferreira, 2017. "Analyzing Informal Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Survey," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 22(04), pages 1-20, December.

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