A new research in Brazil discusses the underground economy

A problem that afflicts an increasing number of countries, especially developing ones, the informal or underground economy is an old phenomenon: it is the same age the State does and which was born with the need of evade taxes.

This problem is as old as little studied. That is why it is so relevant the study that was made from in a seminar hosted by ETCO last year in Rio de Janeiro. The book Underground Economy discuss this problem with articles written by the most experts in the world.

The Underground Economy is available only in Portuguese, but if you want you can read it in English on the links down here:

• Introduction - Everardo Maciel (Click here)
• Article - André Montoro (Click here)