RESUMOO presente estudo visa determinar os principais fatores econômicos que estimulam a atividade econômica submersa do Brasil e analisar a sua evolução durante o período 1994-1999. A metodologia consiste na utilização do modelo MIMIC, ou de múltiplas causas e múltiplos indicadores, desenvolvido por Joreskog e Goldberger (1975) e estimado mediante o LISREL de Joreskog e Sorbon (1993). Depreende-se da análise, primeiro, que a carga tributária, o grau de regulamentação da economia e a taxa de desemprego atuam como fortes fatores determinantes da atividade subterrânea no País e, segundo, que a evolução do índice da economia submersa, estimado pelo modelo, apresenta um nítido crescimento durante o período de análise. PALAVRAS-CHAVEeconomia submersa, índice da economia submersa, modelo múltiplas causas múltiplos indicadores ABSTRACTThe present study aims to determine the main economic factors acting as the driving force of the Brazilian informal economic activity and analyze its evolution during the period 1994-1999. To this end, the MIMIC (multiple indexes multiple indirect causes) model developed by Joreskog e Goldberger (1975) is estimated using the Joreskog e Sorbon (1993) s LISREL software. The econometric results suggest that, first, the tax burden, the degree of economic activity regulation as well as the unemployment rate are the strongest factors acting as the driving force behind the informal activity in the country and, second, that the informal economic activity index estimated by the model presents a clear increase along the considered period of study. KEY WORDSshadow economy, informal economic activity index, MIMIC models JEL ClassificationO17
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