Empathy, sympathy, and tax compliance

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 62-82

  Calvet Christian, Roberta ^a   Alm, James ^b  

^a LESLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Emotions; Experimental economics; Identity; Morality; Tax evasion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892836636     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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