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Tax morale affects tax compliance

Evidence from surveys and an artefactual field experiment

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ID23364628
AuthorsRonald G Cummings (Georgia State University), Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Jorgez Martínez-Vázquez (0000-0003-2230-9204, Georgia State University), Michael McKee (0000-0003-3437-5452, Appalachian State University, corresponding author), Benno Torgler (0000-0002-9809-963X, Queensland University of Technology)
Year2009
Volume70
Issue3
Pages447-457
Publication date2009-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0167-2681 • E-ISSN: 1879-1751
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jebo.2008.02.010
OpenAlexW2109112888
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited31

Business · Compliance (psychology) · Corporate governance · Economics · Enforcement · Political science · Public economics · Quality (philosophy) · Survey data collection · Variety (cybernetics) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Finance · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Taxation and Compliance Studies

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