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It is evident, however, that the long-run implications of amnesties are ambiguous.
The potential gain from identifying past evaders and improving their compliance
in the long run must be weighed against three factors that might reduce
compliance of others in the long run. First, some complying taxpayers might
decide to not pay taxes fully in the future and to wait for an amnesty. To mitigate
against this potential problem, states holding amnesties have often emphasized
the unique, ...
