1. World Bank collaboration with the Government of Hungary on reducing undeclared employment Gordon Betcherman Hidden Economy Workshop Budapest December 5-6, 2007

2. Project background Request from the Government of Hungary to study undeclared employment and economic activity Research by World Bank and Government staff, and international and national experts Objective to provide concrete policy advice and tangible recommendations …  … Based on international experience and analysis of the Hungarian situation

3. Project workplan (2) ComponentStatus International surveySecond draft Analysis of informal economy Scale and composition Incentives First draft Initial analysis Potential tools for intervention Tax policy and administration Regulation Enforcement and compliance Information and education First draft First drafts Initial analysis Preliminary report Country studies (Estonia and Bulgaria) Research underway Synthesis and policy recommendations Preliminary analysis