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Paying for growth or goods: Tax morale among property owners in Lagos

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  • Wilson, Nicole E.
  • Rosenzweig, Leah R.

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What motivates property owners to pay taxes in places where state enforcement is weak? Using an online experiment among property owners in Lagos, Nigeria, we evaluate the effectiveness of different appeals at increasing respondents’ tax morale—willingness to pay taxes absent enforcement—and attitudes about government enforcement of tax collection. Respondents were randomly assigned to read either a vignette emphasizing the role of property tax revenues in contributing to economic growth and increased property values or one highlighting that tax revenues are used for public goods and services benefiting all residents. The growth and property values message made respondents significantly more favorable toward enforcement of tax collection, but there was no difference in willingness to pay between the two conditions.

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  • Wilson, Nicole E. & Rosenzweig, Leah R., 2024. "Paying for growth or goods: Tax morale among property owners in Lagos," Journal of Experimental Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(3), pages 277-287, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jexpos:v:11:y:2024:i:3:p:277-287_4
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