The present study addresses the question, “How serious is bribery?” In order to arrive at an answer, it was necessary to compare the seriousness of bribery to that of other selected acts. World Values Survey data for Romania were used to compare bribery to 18 other moral issues. Respondents...

The present study addresses the question, “How serious is tax evasion?” In order to arrive at an answer, it was necessary to compare the seriousness of tax evasion to that of other selected acts. World Values Survey data for Romania were used to compare tax evasion to 18 other moral issues....

This chapter discloses and discusses the results of the study. The first objective of the study consisted of finding the main patterns that characterize the Romanian community, related to the level of tax compliance, attitude of citizens towards accepting cheating on taxes, the perception of...

This chapter reviews the literature on some of the subfields of economic and financial crime. Among the topics discussed are tax evasion, bribery, money laundering and corruption in general. The determinants of financial crime are also identified. Several demographic variables are also examined...

This chapter discusses the conclusions and recommendations resulting from the study. A series of infographs is included to summaries the results of the study using a format that makes it easy for the reader to understand

This chapter discusses the methodology used in the study and how the data were gathered. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,856 Romanians comprising a wide range of demographic variables, including gender, age, education level, professional status and geographic region of the country