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HIDDEN ECONOMY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underground economy
1, record 1, English, underground%20economy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray economy 2, record 1, English, gray%20economy
correct, United States
- grey economy 3, record 1, English, grey%20economy
correct
- black economy 4, record 1, English, black%20economy
correct
- hidden economy 5, record 1, English, hidden%20economy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shadow, hidden, subterranean, irregular economy where goods and services-some legal, some illegal-are produced but not reported. 6, record 1, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... taxes assessed as a result of targeting the underground economy ... 7, record 1, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lesser black market. 2, record 1, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underground economy: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 8, record 1, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
underground economy; grey economy; black economy: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - underground%20economy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économie souterraine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- économie clandestine 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20clandestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué par les activités domestiques, la petite production directement autoconsommée, l'entraide familiale, les services de voisinage, le troc et le travail noir sous toutes ses formes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] impôts payés par suite du ciblage de l'économie clandestine [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
économie clandestine : terme en usage à Revenu Canada [maintenant l'Agence du revenu du Canada]. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
économie clandestine : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía sumergida
1, record 1, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... parte de la actividad económica ... que no entra en los circuitos estadísticos y fiscales. Las causas de ello son, fundamentalmente, el propósito de eludir la presión fiscal, la seguridad social, las reglamentaciones laborales, etc... 2, record 1, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
economía sumergida: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
Record 1, Key term(s)
- economía oculta
- economía encubierta
- economía negra
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