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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Our research highlighted how consumers can inadvertently pressure businesses into the informal economy by pushing for discounts for cash payments that bypass tax and regulations. In doing so ...