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Underground economy is considered as an important economic component among the world countries, and in particular developing countries. It creates a serious consequence in the economy and could lead to a deviation from the correct diagnosis of economy status and as a result prescription of the mistaken policies. Therefore, identifying the size of underground economy and using corrective measures to reduce and control it is the main concern of policymakers. Financial development is among factors affecting the performance of underground economy. It reduces the cost of credit and decreases the incentives of agents in the underground sector. This study aims to investigate how to financial development affect underground sector. To this end, it uses structural equation modeling and multiple indicators – multiple causes (MIMIC) approach. The results suggest that the average ratio of the underground economy to GDP is equal to 20.68% during 1973-2012. For one unit increase in financial development, on average, the size of the underground economy decreases by 0.05 percent.

Keywords: Underground Economy, Financial Development, Multiple Indicators – Multiple Causes (MIMIC)

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