caa a22 4500 445829559 CHVBK 20180317145309.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10657-010-9165-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10657-010-9165-z Heinemann Friedrich Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), L 7, 1, 68161, Mannheim, Germany aut Economic crisis and morale [Elektronische Daten] [Friedrich Heinemann] The functioning of welfare states and tax systems is fostered by social norms to obey the rules of the system. Morale can change and react to new incentives. In particular, a deep economic crisis with increasing unemployment and reduced prospects for market income may have a norm eroding effect. This study explores the link between economic crisis and morale. Our theoretical reasoning is based on an economic approach to the evolution of norms, according to which norms are influenced by self-interest. A distinction is made between two dimensions of citizens' morale: benefit and tax morale. Our econometric evidence based on data from the World Value Survey suggests that a sharp hike in unemployment reduces the morale standards along both dimensions. The crisis impact on benefit morale is conditional on the existence of generous benefit schemes. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2010 Social norms nationallicence Tax morale nationallicence Benefit morale nationallicence European Journal of Law and Economics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 32/1(2011-08-01), 35-49 0929-1261 32:1<35 2011 32 10657 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-010-9165-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-010-9165-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Heinemann Friedrich Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), L 7, 1, 68161, Mannheim, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Law and Economics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 32/1(2011-08-01), 35-49 0929-1261 32:1<35 2011 32 10657 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer