The relation between national cultural dimensions and tax evasion

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-147

  Tsakumis, George T ^a   Curatola, Anthony P ^a   Porcano, Thomas M ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hofstede; National culture; Tax compliance; Tax evasion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548065447     PISSN: 10619518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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