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Shadow Economy and Political Participation in the United States
Sosyoekonomi (2022)
  • Omer Gokcekus, Seton Hall University
  • Shawn M. McFall, Seton Hall University
  • Elshan Bagirzadeh, Azerbaijan State University of Economics
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Abstract
The empirical evidence presented in this study indicates a negative relationship between the size of the shadow economy and political participation. Based on panel data from 50 states for four election cycles between 2001 and 2008, regression results show that in the United States, both voter turnout rate and political contributions decline as the shadow economy grows. Specifically, when the size of the shadow economy increased across election cycles and between states by 1%, the voter turnout rate declined by 6.6% (P<0.01), and political contributions went down by 11.2% (P<0.01).
Keywords
  • Shadow Economy,
  • Political Participation,
  • Voter Turnout,
  • Political Contributions,
  • United States
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Publication Date
April, 2022
DOI
10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2022.02.01
Citation Information
Omer Gokcekus, Shawn M. McFall and Elshan Bagirzadeh. "Shadow Economy and Political Participation in the United States" Sosyoekonomi Vol. 30 Iss. 52 (2022) p. 11 - 25 ISSN: 1305-5577
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/omer_gokcekus/61/