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Informal Economy in Volume and Structure and Measures to Combat It: The Case of the Republic of North Macedonia

In: Navigating Economic Uncertainty - Vol. 2

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  • Abdylmenaf Bexheti

    (South East European University)

  • Shpresa Alija

    (South East European University)

  • Luljeta Sadiku

    (International Balkan University)

  • Viktorija Atanasovska Noveski

    (University American College Skopje)

Abstract

This scientific analysis provides an estimate of the size of the informal economy in the Republic of North Macedonia, given the fact that the share of the informal economy in the gross domestic product reaches up to 35–40%—this share, which if not reduced, becomes a structural problem for the country’s economic system. This analysis brings a combination of direct and indirect methods, respectively; tax control is used as a direct method to measure the size of the informal economy, while in terms of indirect methods, the unemployment rate, currency demand, and Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes model are used. The high tax burden, low level of public services, low capacities of the Public Revenue Office, companies privileged by politics and state institutions, labor costs, and so on are considered the main reasons for tax evasion of companies that directly affect the informal economy in the Republic of North Macedonia.

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  • Abdylmenaf Bexheti & Shpresa Alija & Luljeta Sadiku & Viktorija Atanasovska Noveski, 2025. "Informal Economy in Volume and Structure and Measures to Combat It: The Case of the Republic of North Macedonia," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Hyrije Abazi-Alili & Abdylmenaf Bexheti & Veland Ramadani & Carmem Leal & Carlos Peixeira Marques (ed.), Navigating Economic Uncertainty - Vol. 2, pages 1-20, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-73510-3_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-73510-3_1
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