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April 15, 2026EconomiesOpen Access

Research on the Shadow Economy and Assessment of Its Scale: On the Example of Kazakhstan

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AMA. T. MergenbayevaKNKulyanda NurashevaAAAizhan Abishova

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Overview

Research assesses the scale of the shadow economy impact on income inequality in Kazakhstan, suggesting an integrated methodological approach.

Key Points

  • The research aims to evaluate the size and impact of shadow economic processes in Kazakhstan's self-employment sector.
  • Analyzed conceptual foundations of the shadow economy.
  • Decomposed components of shadow economic activities.
  • Developed an algorithm for sociological research.
  • Applied system and statistical analysis along with modeling approaches.
  • Used MIMIC and DGE models to estimate the size of the shadow sector.
  • Identified significant gaps in statistical data on shadow activities.
  • Demonstrated that shadow business contributes to income inequality and hidden unemployment.
  • Concluded that a reliable assessment requires integrated methodologies including sociological research.

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Mergenbayeva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2b49e4eeef8a2a6b049chttps://doi.org/10.3390/economies14040135
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