Coming Closer? Tax Morale, Deterrence and Social Learning after German Unification

The paper explores whether a social learning model helps explain the observed conformity and compliance with social norms after the unification of Germany. We compare tax morale, (the willingness to pay taxes), between inhabitants of East and West Germany during the post-unification period, using th...

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Autor principal: Benno Torgler (Autor)
Otros Autores: Lars P. Feld ; Bin Ding
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