Professional female athletes have long and bitterly complained that their compensation seriously lags behind that awarded to their male counterparts, and that this situation is unjust. The problem with this argument is that it is based on the labor theory of value, a long-discredited theory that...

Estate, inheritance and gift taxes are minor forms of raising revenue. They are related, since they all deal with the taking of accumulated wealth. Estate taxes are levied on the estate of a deceased person. Inheritance taxes are levied by most states on those who receive the property of a...

This paper raises some ethical questions about the value added tax. The three main ethical problems with it are that governments have to resort to coercion to collect it, it is a hidden tax and it is an inefficient form of taxation, which violates utilitarian ethics

More than 100 countries are competing for foreign direct investment. One of the factors that adversely affects the ability to attract foreign capital is the lack of credibility of reported financial information. This barrier is especially prevalent in transition economies, since they have not...

In a previous issue, John E. Leonard applied economic analysis to the theory of affirmative action and diversity policies. The present article expands on Leonard's analysis and adds some applications of economic and ethical theory. The author concludes that affirmative action and diversity...

This study investigates the impact of age and gender on the attitude toward tax evasion with two objectives: The first objective is to find out if there are significant differences in the attitude toward tax evasion among three age groups (up to 29, 30-49, and 50+ years) in five Asian countries...

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 Poland were used to compare tax evasion to 12 other moral issues....

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....

The World Bank has published a series of reports on corporate governance as part of its project on the Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC). The corporate governance principles in its ROSC Reports are benchmarked against the OECD’s Principles of Corporate Governance (OECD...