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Tackling the Propensity towards Undeclared Work: Some Policy Lessons from Croatia

South East European Journal of Economics and Business
Volume 10 (2015): Issue 1 (April 2015)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jeb-2015-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2233-1999 | Journal ISSN: 1840-118X
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Language: English
Page range: 18 - 31
Published on: Aug 4, 2015
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
informal sector,
tax morale,
institutional theory,
tax evasion,
Croatia,
South-East Europe
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other

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