Two sides of the same coin? An investigation of the effects of frames on tax compliance and charitable giving

Despite tax compliance being mandatory and charitable giving being voluntary, both can be seen as two sides of the same coin. Paying taxes and making monetary donations are two complementary ways to financially provide for the common good. Using goal-framing theory, an experimental study with a mixed-factorial design ( N = 435) was conducted to test the effects of different frames on the intention to pay taxes and make charitable donations. Our...