> In recent literature on the informal economy, System D is the growing share of...

pazimzadeh · on April 23, 2023

All of the 'underground' things desperate people do to stay alive, i.e. prostitution

kortilla · on April 23, 2023

You mean “e.g.”, not “i.e.”. Prostitution is not the only thing people do outside of the purview of the government for income.

A more mundane example is working for a restaurant under the table.

sgtnoodle · on April 23, 2023

I liked their version better. It was more facetious.