Are some countries more honest than others? Evidence from a tax compliance experiment in Sweden and Italy

Are some countries more honest than others? Evidence from a tax compliance experiment in Sweden and Italy

This study examines cultural differences in ordinary dishonesty between Italy and Sweden, two countries with different reputations for trustworthiness and probity. Exploiting a set of cross-cultural tax compliance experiments, we find that the average level of tax evasion (as a measure of ordinary d...

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Main Authors: Giulia eAndrighetto, Nan eZhang, Stefania eOttone, Ferruccio ePonzano, John eD'Attoma, Sven eSteinmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
social norms
Tax Compliance
Cross-country comparison
Fudging
Ordinary Dishonest Behavior
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00472/full

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