False Negatives? Earnings Underreporting, Tax Overreporting in Surveys Worldwide
by Vladimir Hlasny , (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA))
This article addresses the issue of earnings underreporting and tax overreporting in global household surveys. Drawing on earlier literature and comparative LIS-based analysis, the author examines the risks of measurement error in survey-based income data, highlighting its impact on assessments of inequality and poverty.
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