The social norms of tax compliance: Evidence from Australia, Singapore, and the United States

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-64

  Bobek, Donna D ^a   Roberts, Robin W ^a   Sweeney, John T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Social norms; Tax compliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547382581     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9219-x     Document Type: Article

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