CONTENT AND FORMS OF INFORMAL ECONOMY AS AN OBJECT OF INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
The article analyzes informal economy as a category of the economic science in terms of its content and existing forms from the standpoint of institutional economics. It is substantiated that the institutional approach is a logical step in the analysis of informal economy, which appeared after classical and neoclassical methods. Existing definitions and forms of informal economy are analyzed, complemented and summarized. Important characteristics of informal economy, directly manifesting in its current forms, are distinguished. Ways of improving the effectiveness of government rules are offered.