IZA World of Labor - Ioana Alexandra Horodnic

Ioana Alexandra Horodnic

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania

This project provides an excellent bridge between academia and policymakers by offering open access to the latest state of research, presented in a short and yet a comprehensive way. I am delighted to be a part of this project

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Associate Professor, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania

Research interest

Personnel economics, labor economics, business economics, informal economy

Website

https://www.feaa.uaic.ro/faculty/ioana-alexandra-horodnic/

Past positions

Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC Iași), Romania (2019–2020)

Marie Curie Research Fellow, Sheffield University Management School, UK (2017–2019)

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania (2015–2017)

Qualifications

PhD at Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, 2012

Selected publications

"Evaluating the working conditions of the dependent self-employed." International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research (2019) (with C. C. Williams).
"Tax morale and institutional theory: A systematic review." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 38:9/10 (2018): 868–886.
“Evaluating the illegal employer practice of under-reporting employees’ salaries.” British Journal of Industrial Relations (2016) (with C. C. Williams).
“Evaluating the prevalence of the undeclared economy in Central and Eastern Europe: An institutional asymmetry perspective.” European Journal of Industrial Relations 21:4 (2015): 389–406 (with C. C. Williams).
“Motivation and research productivity in a university system undergoing transition.” Research Evaluation 24:3 (2015): 282–292 (with A. Zaiț).

- Labor markets and institutions
- Transition and emerging economies
Cash wage payments in transition economies: Consequences of envelope wages Updated

Reducing under-reporting of salaries requires institutional changes

Ioana Alexandra HorodnicColin C. Williams, October 2021

In transition economies, a significant number of companies reduce their tax and social contributions by paying their staff an official salary, described in a registered formal employment agreement, and an extra, undeclared “envelope wage,” via a verbal unwritten agreement. The consequences include a loss of government income and a lack of fair play for lawful companies. For employees, accepting under-reported wages reduces their access to credit and their social protections. Addressing this issue will help increase the quality of working conditions, strengthen trade unions, and reduce unfair competition.
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