A number of studies have examined the relationship between tax collection and various demographic variables. However, until recently most of those studies have involved a United States sample population. The Internal Revenue Service provides demographic data for researchers on a regular basis....

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of Turkish citizens of the severity of bribery relative to other crimes and violations. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire survey was administered to 545 Turkish people respondents. A five-point Likert scale that measures...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine Christian views on the ethics of tax evasion. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve this objective, data were gathered from the most recent World Values Survey, which included 60 countries. The sample size exceeded 30,000. Various demographic...

Purpose: Numerous studies have been done on various aspects of tax evasion in recent years. Some studies focus on compliance, while others examine more esoteric topics, such as optimum tax evasion. A third group of studies discusses theoretical issues, such as when tax evasion can be justified...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply economic and ethical analysis to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina to determine which approaches to disaster relief work best and which should be abandoned. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a combination of narrative...

Transition economies encounter numerous problems as they go through the process of converting their centrally planned economic systems into market economies. One hurdle they face is how to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). One of the keys to attracting FDI is having financial statements...

Why do people evade paying taxes? This is the central question addressed in this volume by Robert McGee and a multidisciplinary group of contributors from around the world. Applying insights from economics, public finance, political science, law, philosophy, theology and sociology, the authors...

The Ethics of Bribery: An Introduction -- Religious Attitudes toward Bribery: A Comparative Study -- Christian Attitudes toward Bribery -- Muslim Attitudes toward Bribery -- "Atheist Attitudes toward Bribery" -- Hindu Attitudes toward Bribery -- Jewish Attitudes toward Bribery -- Buddhist...