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Gender and the Ethics of Tax Evasion: An Empirical Study of 82 Countries

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Gender is perhaps the most widely studied demographic variable. It is an interesting variable from the perspectives of economics, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, and culture, to name a few. What makes women different from men? How are they different from men? Is female thinking becoming closer to male thinking as women gain equal rights and liberation?

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McGee, R.W. (2012). Gender and the Ethics of Tax Evasion: An Empirical Study of 82 Countries. In: McGee, R. (eds) The Ethics of Tax Evasion. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1287-8_26

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