Equilibrium implications of fiscal policy with tax evasion: A long run perspective

This paper studies equilibrium effects of fiscal policy within a dynamic general equilibrium model where tax evasion and underground activities are explicitly incorporated. In particular, the paper analytically measures (both from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint) of how much the underground sector mitigates the distortionary impact of fiscal policies, while lessening the drop (rise) of aggregate production after contractionary (expansionary) tax shifts.