More than just an atlas, this work is a true toolbox. Acessible and instructional, the atlas describes the dynamic paradoxical changes essential for a full comprehension of globalization processes, with a special report on United States. Read More
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Special focus: The United States
Facing the most severe financial and economic crisis in decades, the United States are not yet the hegemonic power in the world. U.S. regulatory capacities decrease, talking from the military point of view - as shown by the fiascos commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan - but also from a economical point of view while the power of emerging countries increase.
Introduction
Marianne Cornu-Pauchet, Marc-Arthur Diaye, Bernard Fortin
Unemployment and the Shadow Economy in the OECD
Christopher Bajada, Friedrich Schneider
The Monetary Method to Measure the Size of the Shadow Economy.
A Critical Examination of its Use.
Hildegart Ahumada, Facundo Alvaredo, Alfredo Canavese
Size and Development of the Shadow Economy in Germany, Austria and Other oecd-Countries.
Some Preliminary Findings
Friedrich Schneider
Économie non observée et emploi informel dans les pays de l'Union européenne.
Une comparaison des estimations et des déterminants
Philippe Adair
Interaction between Underground Employment and Unions in Selected Italian Industries
Bruno Chiarini, Elisabetta Marzano
Polish Households' Behavior in the Regular and Informal Economies
François Gardes, Christophe Starzec
L'illicite et l'informel
Les complémentarités dans le fonctionnement des firmes en Bulgarie
Milena Gradeva
Processus de détection et évaluation de la fraude sociale
Nadia Joubert
Évaluation de l'économie souterraine au Québec
Une approche micro-écononométrique
Bernard Fortin, Guy Lacroix, Dominique Pinard
Microcrédit et travail au noir
L’informalité est-elle soluble dans la solvabilité ?
Sarah Abdelnour