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Lithuanian Shadow Economy is the first periodical of its kind in the country, dedicated to analysing one of the most pressing problems in Lithuania – the shadow economy, its scale, causes and consequences. Research data and insights are worth getting acquainted with for employees of state institutions, politicians, representatives of the private sector and every resident. Each issue of the…

Lithuanian Shadow Economy is the first periodical of its kind in the country, dedicated to analysing one of the most pressing problems in Lithuania – the shadow economy, its scale, causes and consequences. Research data and insights are worth getting acquainted with for employees of state institutions, politicians, representatives of the private sector and every resident. Each issue of the publication examines a different area of the shadow economy (excise goods market, shadow labour market) and presents general trends of the shadow economy in Lithuania and Europe. The research methods used allow us to provide new, accurate data on Lithuania‘s shadow economy. The publication is also unique in that it comprehensively and systematically analyzes the entire formation of the shadow economy, the reasons for its development, and the consequences for Lithuanian business and society. The Lithuanian Free Market Institute has been publishing the publication since 2012. > Study. “Shadow economy: about a fifth of alcohol and cigarettes consumed are illegal“

> Study. “The Shadow Economy: From Causes to Solutions“ (2019)

> Study. The Shadow Economy: Understanding and Managing (2018)

> Research: Increasing Shadow Alcohol and Cigarette Markets (2017)

> Lithuanian Shadow Economy No. 4 (2016)

> Shadow Economies in a Baltic Sea Region (2015)

> Lithuanian Shadow Economy No. 3 (2014)

> Lithuanian Shadow Economy No. 2 (2013)

> Lithuanian Shadow Economy No. 1 (2012)

Atlas Network: New 'Shadow Economy' study examines black markets in Baltic states, Poland, Czechia, and Sweden

Surprisingly, the majority of the goods bought and sold outside of government-sanctioned systems in the six countries surveyed can actually…

In Lithuania one in two would consider shadow activity in financial hardship

The shadow economy in Lithuania remains pervasive despite economic growth, and as many as one in two people would consider…

Shadow Economy: Understanding Drivers, Reducing Incentives

The study presents and analyses the results of representative population surveys into public perceptions of the shadow economy and engagement…

Shadow Economy in Lithuania: a Boost in Illegal Alcohol and Tobacco

After three years of decline, illegal trade in alcohol is on the increase, shows a research by the Lithuanian Free…

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