Factors influencing shadow economy in Nigeria

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Onaolapo Olumide Emmanuel, Bachelors degree student in Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Economics and Business, is conducting a research on “Factors Affecting Shadow Economy In Nigeria” in completing this questionnaire, you will help to identify the factors affecting Shadow economy in Nigeria from the consumers point of view. Your participation in this research is confidential; answers to the questions will be analyzed in summary form and used for the preparation of Bachelors thesis.

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2.1. Factors influencing participation in shadow economy in Nigeria. Please evaluate statements according to Likert scale, where 1 – completely disagree; 5 – completely agree.

ECONOMICAL FACTORS
Completely disagree 1Disagree 2I do not have opinion 3Agree 4Completely agree 5
1.1 Higher unemployment encourages participation in shadow economy
1.2 Rising inflation of price is a motivation to shadow economy
1.3 Lower minimum wage encourages participation in shadow economy
1.4 High tax leads to activities of shadow economy

2.2. Factors influencing participation in shadow economy in Nigeria.

POLITICAL FACTORS
Completely disagree 1Disagree 2I do not have opinion 3Agree 4Completely agree 5
2.1. High corruption leads to the activities of shadow economy
2.2. High bureaucracy prompts shadow economy
2.3 Tax burden encourages shadow economy
2.4 Strict Labor market regulation triggers shadow economy

2.3 Factors influencing participation in shadow economy in Nigeria

3. SOCIAL FACTORS
Completely disagree 1Disagree 2I do not have opinion 3Agree 4Completely agree 5
3.1. Population growth rate propels shadow economy activity
3.2. Low tax morale motivates shadow economy activity

2.4. Factors influencing participation in shadow economy in Nigeria.

4.TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
Completely disagree 1Disagree 2I do not have opinion 3Agree 4Completely agree 5
4.1. The use of cryptocurrency for payments leads to shadow economy
4.2. Mobile payment prompts for shadow economy
4.3. Internet motivates for shadow economy activity

3. The recommendation to lower the participation in the shadow economy: Please provide at least 3 measures, which could be the most effective minimizing the participation of shadow economy: