Where can I find information on countries' shadow economies and black market exchange rates?
Answer
Use Business Source Complete to find articles from scholarly and trade publications.
- Search for shadow economy or underground economy.
Go to Global Financial Data (GFD) where you will find time series of black market exchange rates for about 50 countries. Note: Users must authenticate with their HawkID, then log in to GFD.
- In the left-hand column, under Series Type, use the drop-down menu to choose Exchange Rates - Black Market.
Search IZA, an independent research firm with a focus on labor markets, for articles and working papers.
- Use the Publications menu to select Discussion Papers.
- Then, perform a keyword search for shadow economy.