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Jurnal Kebijakan Ekonomi

Abstract

This study try to measure the size of the provincial-level underground economy in Indonesia using a monetary approach. Measurements were made in the study period 2007 - 2017, using Ordinary Least Square regression, to estimate the currency demand due to underground economy activities at the regional level that are affected by regional tax burdens. Estimates in this study resulted in the amount of underground economy ranging from 3.8% - 11.6% of the GRDP with an average of 8% per province per year.

Bahasa Abstract

Penelitian ini mencoba mengukur besarnya underground economy tingkat provinsi di Indonesia dengan menggunakan pendekatan moneter. Pengukuran dilakukan pada periode penelitian 2007 - 2017, menggunakan regresi Ordinary Least Square, untuk memperkirakan permintaan uang kartal akibat aktivitas underground economy di tingkat daerah yang dipengaruhi oleh beban pajak daerah. Estimasi dalam penelitian ini menghasilkan jumlah underground economy berkisar antara 3,8% - 11,6% dari PDRB dengan rata-rata 8% per provinsi per tahun.

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