A self-employed taxpayer experimental study on trust, power, and tax compliance in eleven countries
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Self-employed taxpayers; Slippery slope framework; Voluntary tax compliance; Enforced tax compliance; Tax evasion;All these keywords.
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- H10 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - General
- H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
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