John D'Attoma
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter
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About John
D’Attoma’s research focuses on international relations and international political economy, specifically concerning how institutions, social capital, and civic culture shape taxpayer behavior. Another aspect of his research examines the process of globalization through a critical neo-Gramscian lens. Here he assesses interstate relations as shaped by transnational capital accumulation and class conflict.
Contributions
Roots and Remedies for Rampant Tax Evasion in Italy
Key Findings Brief,
In the News
John D'Attoma's research on , "When Budget Surveys Fall Short," American City & County, May 2, 2018.
"Our Survey Reveals that Even Republicans Want A Fairer Tax Deal for America ," John D'Attoma (with ), The Conversation, December 12, 2017.
"Trump's Tax Proposals Are Wildly Out of Sync with What Most Americans Would Do, Our New Study Shows," John D'Attoma (with ), Monkey Cage, The Washington Post, September 20, 2017.
"Women Don’t Cheat as Much on Their Taxes as Men Do," John D'Attoma, The Washington Post, April 17, 2017.
"Trump’s Tax Rhetoric is Already Harming the Country," John D'Attoma, Huffington Post, April 15, 2017.
"Why are Some Nations’ Citizens More Likely to Cheat on Their Taxes? What We Found Surprised Us.," John D'Attoma (with ), The Washington Post, April 15, 2016.
"Another Reason for Equal Pay: Women are More Honest on Their Taxes than Men," John D'Attoma (with ), Huffington Post, April 13, 2016.
"The Word ‘Tax’ is Unpopular. But the Word ‘Fee’ is Worse.," John D'Attoma (with ), The Washington Post, April 15, 2015.
Publications
"The Role of Gender in the Provision of Public Goods Through Tax Compliance" (with ). Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 71 (2017): 45-55.
Finds significant evidence of gender differences in tax compliance and the willingness to contribute to public goods. Finds robust evidence that tax compliance is greater for women than men and men are more willing to contribute to public goods.
"Hegemony or Dominance?: A Gramscian Analysis of U.S. Ascendancy" Critique: A Worldwide Journal of Politics (2011): 1-14.
Surveys the various Gramscian and neo-Gramscian literature and examines the construction of a “common sense” in America focusing on two fundamental aspects: American exceptionalism and Liberalism; takes a critical look at American policy during the Reagan Administration.