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The essays in this book summarize the existing state of knowledge of tax compliance and tax evasion, present new thinking about this issue, and analyze the empirical relevance of these new perspectives utilizing insights from behavioural economics.

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Author:   James Alm (Georgia State University, USA) ,  Jorge Martinez-Vazquez (Georgia State University, USA) ,  Benno Torgler (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   59
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.750kg
ISBN:  

9780415576987

ISBN 10:   0415576989
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   12 May 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction to the Volume 1. Developing Alternative Frameworks for Explaining Tax Compliance James Alm, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, and Benno Torgler Part 2: A Review and a Critique of the Existing Literature 2. Why Pay Taxes? A Review of Tax Compliance Decisions Erich Kirchler, Stephan Muehlbacher, Barbara Kastlunger, and Ingrid Wahl Part 3: Expanding the Standard Theory of Compliance 3. Tax Compliance: Social Norms, Culture and Endogeneity John Cullis, Philip Jones, and Alan Lewis 4. Vertical and Horizontal Reciprocity in a Theory of Taxpayer Compliance Jan Schnellenbach 5. Tax Evasion and the Psychological Tax Contract Lars P. Feld and Bruno S. Frey Part 4: Empirical Evidence on Financial Incentives 6. A Meta-Analysis of Incentive Effects in Tax Compliance Experiments Calvin Blackwell 7. Econometric Models for Multi-Stage Audit Processes: An Application to the IRS National Research Program Brian Erard and Jonathan S. Feinstein Part 5: Empirical Evidence on Governance 8. Tax Compliance, Tax Morale and Governance Quality Benno Torgler, Markus Schaffner, and Alison Macintyre 9. Tax Evasion, Corruption , and the Social Contract in Transition Eric Uslaner 10. Procedural Justice and the Regulation of Tax Compliance Behavior: The Moderating Role of Personal Norms Kristina Murphy Part 6: Case Studies 11. Tax Non-Compliance Among the Under-30s: Knowledge, Obligation or Skepticism? Valerie Braithwaite, Monika Reinhart, and Michael Smart 12. The Economic Psychology of Value Added Tax Compliance Paul Webley and Julie Ashby 13. Tax Evasion, the Informal Sector, and Tax Morale in LAC Countries James Alm and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez

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James Alm is Professor of Economics at Georgia State University. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez is Professor of Economics at Georgia State University. Benno Torgler is Professor of Economics at Queensland University of Technology.

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