Sectorial Aspects of Measuring and Analysis of Shadow Activities in the Russian Еconomy

Alexander S. Abroskin – Leading Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor (Moscow, Russia). E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Natalia A. Abroskina – Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia). E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The proposed approach to estimating the extent of shadow activities in different sectors of the Russian economy is an example of utilization of alternative methods of measuring the non-observed economy’s components.  The article deals with the general procedure – based on the modified classical method of physical input calculation – for computing indices of growth in shadow activities in various Russian economic sectors.

For the selected manufacturing sectors and services sectors, absolute and structural estimates of the extent of shadow activities were developed and adjusted estimates of the gross added value and GDP in 2017 with updated estimates of the extent of shadow activities accounted for were presented.

Key words: all-round production costs, lead factor, physical input calculation method, methodological approaches, non-observed economy, sectorial estimates, supply and use tables, shadow activities.