Activities
At the Centre for the Study of the Non-observed Economy, we focus on development of modern research methods and conducting analyses that help to better understand phenomena occurring outside the official economic system.
Main areas of activity
- Studying the size of the Non-observed economy - based on the representative survey “Entities with up to 49 persons employed” (CBSG/01), including micro-enterprises, as well as on the results of the SP-3 and F-01/I-01 surveys.
- Analysis of illegal activities in Poland - including estimates concerning such phenomena as prostitution, drug addiction and smuggling, prepared on the basis of administrative data.
What we do
- we improve the methodology of surveys concerning the non-observed economy and illegal activities,
- we carry out analytical and methodological work related to the assessment of data sources and their use in estimations,
- we modernise and develop the survey of entities with up to 49 persons employed (CBSG/01), i.a by updating questionnaire questions and supporting the survey through the use of administrative data sources,
- we monitor what and how others do in the field of measuring the non-observed economy (monitoring reviews of international practices and publications concerning methods and tools used for estimating hidden activities),
- we cooperate with experts and the academic community in order to create models and tools supporting the estimation of the shadow economy,
- we share the results of our work during conferences, meetings and scientific seminars.