#ShadowEconomy
Attributing England's migrant 'pull factor' to the shadow economy is convenient but lazy. Hard data are scarce, but informed estimates suggest 10% in Britain, 15% elsewhere in northern Europe, and up to 20% in southern Europe.

#migration #ShadowEconomy
Difficult to understand obsession - on part of both French and UK media - with "illegal working" as a "pull factor."

No systematic data/stats (AFAIK) but both anecdote and HO releases suggest small boat arrivals only a small % of those found working illegally.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Why is it still so easy for illegal migrants to work in Britain?
President Macron has a point — failure to enforce existing rules over hiring and a booming gig economy offer opportunities not available elsewhere in Europe
www.thetimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🌅📙 64.3

A shadow on democracy? 😶🌫️

@mfenzl.bsky.social demonstrates the importance of studying the political impacts of the #ShadowEconomy bringing to light 💡 the impact on welfare systems and #Taxation rates 💲📈

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A shadow on democracy? The shadow economy and government responsiveness
MICHELE FENZL
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
WHY INDEPENDENT ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE CAN NEVER EXIST

A #civilization with a flourishing economic engine but a significant shadow economy can never develop an independent, self-aware AGI capable of working without significant human oversight.

#ProfitBeforePeople #ShadowEconomy #NoTrust
December 8, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Visualizing the World's Shadow Economies.

The shadow economy is the value of unreported and untaxed business activities and is not part of a country's official #GDP figures.

Credit @visualcap.bsky.social

Learn More: lnkd.in/gbPDYFTD

#Economy #shadoweconomy #Economics #TaxLoot #TaxationIsTheft
May 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Interesting, but I can hardly believe that #Russia 's #ShadowEconomy is only some 13% given the astronomical levels of #corruption there, with #Putin being a #Billionaire a hundred times over...
September 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ranked: "The World’s Biggest Shadow Economies" (Plus- sewer turtles)

From the casual to the criminal: roughlydaily.com/2025/06/06/b...

#crime #culture #economics #history #informaleconomy #labor #sewer #shadoweconomy #greyeconomy #snappingturtle #taxes #turtle
June 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
3.4 BILLION $ flowed through Mers el-Kébir in 2025 — and NONE of it was taxed. Russian oligarchs are laundering gold & crypto through ghost ships. 72% of vessels are unflagged. #MoneyLaundering #ShadowEconomy
April 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
As Europe increases scrutiny on Russian financial operations, Russian businesses could face more challenges. This shift may also create a breeding ground for illicit activities, as tighter controls might push some transactions underground. #Corruption #ShadowEconomy

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December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Can the Economic Security Bureau de-shadow the economy without sufficient funding and resources? Martyna Bohuslavets analyzes the Bureau’s capabilities and limitations.

zn.ua/eng/dragging...
#economy #shadoweconomy #reforms #finance #Ukraine #publicadministration
Dragging 60 Billion Out of the “Shadows”: How Economic Security Bureau Is Meant to Hit Targets Without Staff, Powers or Money
The government expects to generate 60 billion hryvnia from the formalization of the economy. Will the revamped Economic Security Bureau be able to secure these funds despite a lack of authority,…
zn.ua
June 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
China leads the world in shadow economy size in 2023 with $3.6T, or 20.3% of its GDP. India follows at $931B (26.1%), and the U.S. hits $1.4T, though just 5% of GDP.

Other major players include Brazil, Indonesia, and Russia.
#ShadowEconomy #GDP #China #India #USA #Economics
May 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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March 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Про порівняння "ціни" тіньової економіки і "тіньової" влади, яку не чутно не видно, поки їй не знадобляться гроші на власне утримання, життєві витрати на найновіші авто, коштовності та іноземне житло #shadoweconomy #mafia #corruption #ukraine mas.to/@zoogger/113...
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October 16, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Third, Robert Blanton and Dursun Peksen examine the economic effects of #UN peacekeeping. Studying 145 countries over 40 years, they find that #Peacekeeping missions curb #ShadowEconomy growth, but that the effects aren’t sustainable after missions end.
Just a moment...
journals.sagepub.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Iran built an entire shadow economy around oil smuggling. The real story isn't the blockade, it's how long a sanctioned state can survive when its workaround gets dismantled.

▶️ zurl.co/on6HL
#Iran #ShadowEconomy #Geopolitics
May 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
127 dead in Kyiv. 43% of rebuild cash? Offshore. 🌪️💰 Elite greed vs. national tragedy. #ShadowEconomy #UkraineBetrayed
May 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Ukraine’s secret budget is WILD 🤯 Bigger than some nations’ defense funds — and completely hidden. Why? 🌐🔐 #ShadowEconomy #Geopolitics
May 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Billionaires aren’t buying homes to live in — they’re weaponizing real estate. 🏘️💸 The '2nd Home Club' is real, and it’s crushing the middle class. #WealthGap #ShadowEconomy
April 21, 2026 at 3:06 AM
3.4 BILLION $ flowed through Mers el-Kébir in 2025 — and NONE of it was taxed. Russian oligarchs are laundering gold & crypto through ghost ships. 72% of vessels are unflagged. #MoneyLaundering #ShadowEconomy
April 19, 2026 at 10:10 AM