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Public finance in South Africa: Tax compliance and behavioral responses to tax increases

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  • Nomonde Tshabalala

    (Nelson Mandela University)

  • Syden Mishi

    (Nelson Mandela University)

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Background: Unfavorable macroeconomic and socioeconomic conditions have placed South Africa's economy in a di

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  • Nomonde Tshabalala & Syden Mishi, 2024. "Public finance in South Africa: Tax compliance and behavioral responses to tax increases," French Stata Users' Group Meetings 2024 21, Stata Users Group.
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