Underground Economy in Russia: the Size and Specific Features
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
CHAPTER 1 The notion and essence of underground economy 4
1.1 Definition of underground economy 4
1.2 Structure of underground economy 5
CHAPTER 2 Reasons for underground economy development and its history in Russia 7
2.1 Reasons for underground economy appearance 7
2.2 Reasons for small enterprises to go underground 8
2.3 From Soviet underground economy to Russian 9
CHAPTER 3 Underground economy in modern Russia 12
3.1 Size of underground economy in modern Russia 12
3.2 Specific features of underground economy in Russia 13
CONCLUSION 17
ENDNOTES 18
BIBLIOGRAPHY 19
INTRODUCTION
The attention of russian publicity today is mostly absorbed to the phenomenon of underground economy.
Underground economy is subject, which is very complicated for the research. This is the phenomenon which could be easily defined but can not be exactly estimated, because all the information, gained is confidential and is not to be made public.
Underground economy is interesting, first of all, because of its influence on the passing of majority of usual processes and economic phenomena. This influence of underground economy in Russia is so large that it needs to be analyzed.
Russia is going through very difficult period in its history, characterized by the unprecedented scale of fundamental reforms in political and economic systems. Quite real results in economic reforming are achieved: forming of market infrastructure and market mechanisms of production stimulation, the phenomenon of goods shortage is eliminated and the positive balance of external trade is constantly provided.
At the same time the forming of market economy has called into being the number of negative phenomena and processes. One of them is the underground economy. It includes various kind of economic activity, which differently influence economic development and economic safety of Russia.
The urgency of the chosen problem does not
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
CHAPTER 1 The notion and essence of underground economy 4
1.1 Definition of underground economy 4
1.2 Structure of underground economy 5
CHAPTER 2 Reasons for underground economy development and its history in Russia 7
2.1 Reasons for underground economy appearance 7
2.2 Reasons for small enterprises to go underground 8
2.3 From Soviet underground economy to Russian 9
CHAPTER 3 Underground economy in modern Russia 12
3.1 Size of underground economy in modern Russia 12
3.2 Specific features of underground economy in Russia 13
CONCLUSION 17
ENDNOTES 18
BIBLIOGRAPHY 19
INTRODUCTION
The attention of russian publicity today is mostly absorbed to the phenomenon of underground economy.
Underground economy is subject, which is very complicated for the research. This is the phenomenon which could be easily defined but can not be exactly estimated, because all the information, gained is confidential and is not to be made public.
Underground economy is interesting, first of all, because of its influence on the passing of majority of usual processes and economic phenomena. This influence of underground economy in Russia is so large that it needs to be analyzed.
Russia is going through very difficult period in its history, characterized by the unprecedented scale of fundamental reforms in political and economic systems. Quite real results in economic reforming are achieved: forming of market infrastructure and market mechanisms of production stimulation, the phenomenon of goods shortage is eliminated and the positive balance of external trade is constantly provided.
At the same time the forming of market economy has called into being the number of negative phenomena and processes. One of them is the underground economy. It includes various kind of economic activity, which differently influence economic development and economic safety of Russia.
The urgency of the chosen problem does not
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