Law backed by non-deterrent sanctions (mild law) has been hypothesized to achieve compliance because of norm activation. We experimentally investigate the effects of mild law in the provision of public goods by comparing it to severe law (deterrent sanctions) and no law. The results show that...

In der vergangenen Dekade hat Deutschland den Kampf gegen Schwarzarbeit und Steuerhinterziehung durch zahlreiche Maßnahmen verschärft. Doch sind Steuerhinterziehung und Schwarzarbeit in Deutschland tatsächlich so omnipräsent, wie die Bundesregierung immer wieder glauben machen will? Und wie...

According to economists, severe legal sanctions deter violations of the law. According to legal scholars, people may obey law backed by mild sanctions because of norm-activation. We experimentally investigate the effects of mild and severe legal sanctions in the provision of public goods. The...

According to economists, severe legal sanctions deter violations of the law. According to legal scholars, people may obey law backed by mild sancions because of norm-activation. We experimentally investigate the effects of mild and severe legal sanctions in the provision of public goods. The...

According to economists, severe legal sanctions deter violations of the law. According to legal scholars, people may obey law backed by mild sanctions because of norm-activation. We experimentally investigate the effects of mild and severe legal sanctions in the provision of public goods. The...

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining and Measuring Undeclared Work -- 3 The Size of the German Shadow Economy and Tax Morale According to Various Methods and Definitions -- 4 Deterrence in Germany: A Primer -- 5 Design of the Survey -- 6 The Incidence of Undeclared Work -- 7 The Extent of...