Mendoza Aviña, M, Blais, A, Arel-Bundock, V et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Outgroup Bias and the Unacceptability of Tax Fraud. Political Studies Review, 22 (1). 223 -231. ISSN 1478-9299
Abstract
In countries with well-developed welfare state systems, it is often claimed that racial or ethnic minorities impose a heavy burden on social assistance programs without contributing to public goods. In this study, we consider the attitudinal effects of anecdotal reports of tax cheating by minorities. We conduct survey experiments in France and the United States to assess if people react more harshly to tax fraud perpetrated by members of a minority group rather than the majority group. We find no evidence that minority status affects judgments and perceptions about tax fraud, including among those on the right end of the political spectrum. Tax fraud is considered unacceptable regardless of the culprit’s origin.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2023. This is an author produced version of an article published in Political Studies Review . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | outgroup bias; tax fraud; survey experiment; null effects |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2023 10:07 |
Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2024 11:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/14789299231162017 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197741 |