As European Economies Sputter, Shadow Activity Grows
Jusuf Ahmic lives in the Bosnian city of Tuzla.
For a little over 5 dollars a meter, he lays bathroom tiles. But he only gets work when a plumber friend sometimes calls for help.
In these hard times, he can't afford the cost of registering a business. The idea of paying anything to the state, when he can barely feed his family, makes him roll his eyes.
"This state is useless; it just takes and gives nothing back," he says. "There is no incentive [for small businessmen], so I will carry on [unregistered]. If they catch me, what can I do? I can't change the situation I'm in."
Source: Radio Free Europe. Read full article. (link)
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