Labor Exclusion and the Erosion of Citizenship Responsibilities

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Author
Zarazaga, Rodrigo
Date issued
Mar 2015
Subject
Workforce and Employment;
Taxation;
Labor Relation
JEL code
C83 - Survey Methods • Sampling Methods;
H26 - Tax Evasion and Avoidance;
J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Category
Working Papers
This paper shows that workers who do not receive legally mandated benefits due to employer noncompliance have a negative view not only of their employers, as has been documented, but also of the State. Those workers believe that the State did not protect their rights, and hence they feel fewer obligations to comply with their duties as citizens. Using a list experiment, as well as household data from nine Latin American countries, the paper shows that non-registered workers are less likely to obey the law, pay taxes and vote compared to registered workers.
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