Formation of the Subculture of «Shadow» Economic Activities

Assessment of the shadow sector of the economy is provided on the base of empirical studies carried out with the direct participation of the authors. The core of the empirical basis of the research is formed by the all-Russian public opinion polls of the employed population. The article analyzes the attitude of the employed population to various manifestations of shadow economy, the willingness of the occupied people to the employment without official registration, the real experience of involvement of citizens in different forms of shadow economy.