Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aleksandra L. Suslina Author-Email: asuslina@eeg.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Economic Expert Group, Moscow 109012, Russia Author-Name: Roman S. Leukhin Author-Email: leukhin@eeg.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Economic Expert Group, Moscow 109012, Russia Title: Shadow Economy Fight in Russia: Some Aspects of Common Problems Abstract: The size of Russian shadow economy is difficult to measure. Some indirect estimates show that its size is rather big. The purpose of this paper is to identify the causes of informal economic activity in Russia and to define the main directions of struggle against shadow economy. Classification-JEL: E26, H26 Keywords: shadow economy, tax, tax evasion, tax collection, informal employment, economy formalization Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 46-61 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 Month: December File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2016/6/Statii/fm_2016_6_04.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:160604:p:46-61