The underground economy (UE) also known as the shadow economy is a phenomenon known throughout the world. The growth of the UE is a matter of increasing concern, at least, throughout the developed nations. Researchers have recognized that the underground economy and crime are linked. Studies on the US, Canada and the transition economies indicate that crime and the shadow economy are facts of l...

This paper performs a systematic literature review on the shadow economy and its determinants based bibliometric approach. Based VosViewer Web of Science, we identified various drivers that clustered into three categories: (1) economic factors, (2) political institutional variables, (3) social factors. In last decades, increasing role factors is significant for flourish economy. analysis underp...