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Tax Evasion and Corruption in Tax Administration

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  • Antonio Acconcia

    (Università di Napoli Federico II)

  • Marcello D'Amato

    (Università di Salerno)

  • Riccardo Martina

    (Università di Napoli Federico II)

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  • Antonio Acconcia & Marcello D'Amato & Riccardo Martina, 2003. "Tax Evasion and Corruption in Tax Administration," Public Economics 0310001, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwppe:0310001
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    3. Nagac Kadir, 2013. "Effect of Tax Administration Reform and Audits on Tax Evasion in Turkey," Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, De Gruyter, vol. 8(3), pages 1-23, January.
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    6. Tahseen Ajaz & Eatzaz Ahmad, 2010. "The Effect of Corruption and Governance on Tax Revenues," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 49(4), pages 405-417.

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    Keywords

    Corruption; Tax Evasion; No commitment; Maximal Fine;
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    JEL classification:

    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • H - Public Economics

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