The effects of tax rates and enforcement policies on taxpayer compliance: A study of self-employed taxpayers

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 186-202

  Ali, Mukhtar M ^a   Cecil, H Wayne ^b   Knoblett, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347665312     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02299137     Document Type: Article

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