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1985 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel

Market Motives in the Informal Economy

verfasst von : James D. Smith

Erschienen in: The Economics of the Shadow Economy

Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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This paper presents estimates of the size of the informal economy in the United States and examines the motives individuals have for dealing in the informal economy.The research reported used survey research techniques to measure the value of goods and services purchased from informal vendors over a one-year period. Respondents were also asked about their motives for purchasing from informal vendors and a limited amount about their own role as an informal vendor.

Metadaten
Titel
Market Motives in the Informal Economy
verfasst von
James D. Smith
Copyright-Jahr
1985
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88408-5_10

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