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The discussion in Chapter 7 provides a weak case for claiming that tax evasion is, on balance, probably a bad thing. Whilst there have been few detailed studies of the effects of tax evasion, there is some evidence that it imposes quite substantial welfare costs upon society.
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Pyle, D.J. (1989). Policy Issues. In: Tax Evasion and the Black Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08488-3_8
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