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Herding, rent-seeking taxpayers, and endemic corruption

Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2022

In an environment with extensive corruption where much of the population evades paying their full taxes due, we tackle …

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Inequality, good governance and endemic corruption

Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2018

Can a society suffering contests between rich and poor achieve good governance in the face of endemic corruption? We … payments, limiting the state's economic development capability. In the face of extensive corruption, it is challenging for the … that minimizes corruption and is sensitive to the present and future needs of society. To do this it must understand what …

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Taxation, social protection, and governance decentralization

Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2016

Governments do not have perfect information regarding constituent priorities and needs. This lack of knowledge opens the door for groups to lobby in order to affect the government’s taxation levels. We examine the political economy of decentralized revenue-raising authority in light of social...