GLD would like to welcome you to our Spring 2025 Work-in-Progress Series. This series offers scholars from around the world an opportunity to present and receive feedback on their works in progress, including manuscripts, PAPs, conference papers, articles, etc. This series is virtual and open to anyone to attend; we look forward to seeing you there!
The Spring Work-in-Progress Series will be held on Zoom and in-person in Lilla Skansen at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. If you plan to attend virtually, please register at the link above - you only need to register once and you will have access to the whole series.
Ana Lopez Garcia, Maastricht University
Organized criminal groups do not always oppose the state; in many cases, they collaborate with authorities to achieve shared objectives, such as maintaining peace and providing public goods. Despite this, research has to date largely focused on how criminal violence and its intensity might impact tax capacity and citizens' tax preferences. Using a series of experiments in an online survey conducted in Mexico, this study examines how exposure to coercion or public service provision by organized crime influences citizens’ willingness to pay higher taxes. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the fiscal social contract under criminal governance.
