Economic and political determinants of tax amnesties in the U.S. states / prepared by Eric Le Borgne.

This paper revisits earlier studies on the determinants of tax amnesties. The novel findings are (i) amnesties are more likely to be declared during fiscal stress periods, and (ii) political factors significantly affect the introduction and timing of amnesties. In particular, the paper empirically d...

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Main Author: Le Borgne, Eric (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, Research Dept., ©2006.
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/06/222.
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