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Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust
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This study investigates the co-evolutionary dynamics of tax compliance under the influence of institutional trust and punishment, integrating the micro-level Public Goods Game (PGG) with macro-level institutional quality, proxied by the World Bank Governance Indicators (WGI). We develop an Agent-Based Model (ABM) using the Mesa framework, where institutional trust (T) modulates the perceived return on public goods, thereby affecting the evolutionary payoff of compliant agents. Simulation results demonstrate that institutional trust acts as a strategic complement to deterrence. In high-trust environments (T=0.8), high compliance rates (PC* > 0.9) are achieved with minimal enforcement effort, while low-trust environments (T=0.2) require disproportionately high fine rates (f > 8.0) to maintain even moderate compliance. The findings provide a dynamic validation of the Slippery Slope Framework, showing that the effectiveness of coercive power is fundamentally mediated by institutional legitimacy. The study concludes that prioritizing governance quality is the most efficient long-term strategy for fostering stable tax compliance, shifting the policy focus from mere deterrence to building a robust social contract.
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Institutional Trust
- Tax Compliance
- Evolutionary Game Theory
- Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
- Public Goods Game
Destekleyen Kurum
N/A
Etik Beyan
This study did not involve human participants, personal data, biological materials, or any form of experimental intervention. All analyses were conducted using computational simulations based on an agent-based model. Therefore, ethics committee approval was not required under institutional or international research guidelines. No deception, manipulation, or collection of identifiable information occurred in the course of this research.
The study fully complies with the ethical standards of the authors’ affiliated institutions and with general principles for responsible research conduct, including transparency, integrity, and accountability. All data used in the simulations are synthetic and generated solely for academic research purposes.
No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, influenced the design, execution, or reporting of this study.
Teşekkür
N/A
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Ekonometri Teorisi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
27 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
4 Ocak 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1
APA
Jia-Ying, L. (2026). Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust. Yildiz Social Science Review, 12(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.51803/yssr.1831209
AMA
1.Jia-Ying L. Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust. YSSR. 2026;12(1):1-14. doi:10.51803/yssr.1831209
Chicago
Jia-Ying, Lyu. 2026. “Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust”. Yildiz Social Science Review 12 (1): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.51803/yssr.1831209.
EndNote
Jia-Ying L (01 Haziran 2026) Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust. Yildiz Social Science Review 12 1 1–14.
IEEE
[1]L. Jia-Ying, “Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust”, YSSR, c. 12, sy 1, ss. 1–14, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.51803/yssr.1831209.
ISNAD
Jia-Ying, Lyu. “Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust”. Yildiz Social Science Review 12/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.51803/yssr.1831209.
JAMA
1.Jia-Ying L. Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust. YSSR. 2026;12:1–14.
MLA
Jia-Ying, Lyu. “Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust”. Yildiz Social Science Review, c. 12, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 1-14, doi:10.51803/yssr.1831209.
Vancouver
1.Lyu Jia-Ying. Evolutionary Dynamics of Tax Compliance under Institutional Trust. YSSR. 01 Haziran 2026;12(1):1-14. doi:10.51803/yssr.1831209