Framing Effects in Taxation An Empirical Study Using the German Income Tax Schedule

On October 24th, 1994, the pro-government German newspaper 'Die Welt' reported that the Minister of Family Affairs, Mrs. Hannelore Ransch, member of the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CD U), withdrew her candidacy for a second term after serving a four year term. While Chancellor Helmu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Traub, Stefan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 1999, 1999
Edition:1st ed. 1999
Series:Contributions to Economics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • I. Framing Effects: Theory and Evidence
  • 2. The Organization of Experience
  • 3. Prospect Theory
  • 4. The Endowment Effect
  • 5. The Status Quo Bias
  • 6. Upshot
  • II. Framing Effects in the Perception of Taxation: An Empirical Study
  • 7. The Survey
  • 8. Results
  • 9. Summary and Conclusion
  • List of Symbols
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • References