Political cycle and reported labour incomes in Italy: Quasi-experimental evidence on tax evasion
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Keywords
Tax evasion; Tax avoidance; Political cycle; Italy; Reported earnings; Self-employed;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H26 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Tax Evasion and Avoidance
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
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