The Hidden Economy in East-Central Europe: Lessons from a ten-nation survey

Problems of Post-Communism

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 15-28

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67651043633     PISSN: 10758216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216560402     Document Type: Article

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