Introduction and background information
The underground market is a precise example of free economic activity at work. The markets are entirely unregulated except by the participants themselves. No taxation takes place, and it is possible to pursue activities in the underground market which are illegal. The market can be very popular. Indeed, the smugglers (the earlier form of underground markets) were sometimes, known as ‘free traders ‘in medieval Europe. The major factor influencing the growth of the underground market is high taxation by governments. The increased tax is because of the ever increasing public expenditure with dwindling resources at the disposal. Reversal is ...