Issues of countering the shadow economy in the scientific literature

The article summarizes the theoretical and methodological tools for studying shadow economy in foreign domestic scholarship. A comparative analysis of existing used diagnostic approaches scaling economy, including review articles devoted to this paper, is carried out. characteristics scientific publications on countering are presented. In course study, an features directions research by Russian scientists phenomenon “shadow economy” was out, a comparison data array bibliometric methods (VOSviewer) conducted international databases Dimensions, which one new characterized its objectivity, Scopus database, most qualitative widespread bibliographic data. It revealed that studies format mostly published humanities, more consistent with database. For articles, eLIBRARY.RU electronic library used, as largest authoritative Russia. citation rate works low, but at same time there high counts downloads views, indicates interest topic, also low significance these publications. According authors, publications, insufficient recommendations counteracting and, taking into account conclusions measuring scale attention paid regionalization factors development economic relations, would make it possible increase practical efficiency research. allows us conclude difficult understand what is.