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What Drives Tax Morale? A Focus on Emerging Economies

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  • Christian Daude

    (OECD Development Centre)

  • Hamlet Gutierrez

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra)

  • Ángel Melguizo

    (OECD Development Centre)

Abstract

This paper reviews the literature and contributes with some evidence based on the World Values Survey on the drivers of tax morale worldwide, with an emphasis on developing countries. It shows that socio-economic factors such as age, religion, gender, employment status and educational attainment have a significant impact on people’s levels of tax morale. In terms of institutional determinants, satisfaction with democracy, trust in government and the satisfaction with the quality of public services play an important role in increasing tax morale. The paper also discusses future directions for research and policy action in this area

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  • Christian Daude & Hamlet Gutierrez & Ángel Melguizo, 2013. "What Drives Tax Morale? A Focus on Emerging Economies," Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, IEF, vol. 207(4), pages 9-40, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:hpe:journl:y:2013:v:207:i:4:p:9-40
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    Keywords

    Tax Policy; Tax Morale; Developing Countries;
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    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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