Payment Evasion

28 Pages Posted: 12 May 2015

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Stefan Buehler

University of St. Gallen - SEPS: Economics and Political Sciences

Daniel Halbheer

HEC Paris - Marketing

Michael Lechner

University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research

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Date Written: May 2015

Abstract

This paper models payment evasion as a source of profit by letting the firm choose the purchase price and the fine imposed on detected payment evaders. For a given price and fine, the consumers purchase, evade payment, or choose the outside option. We show that payment evasion leads to a form of second-degree price discrimination in which the purchase price exceeds the expected fine faced by payment evaders. We also show that higher fines do not necessarily reduce payment evasion. Using data on fare dodging on public transportation, we quantify expected fines and payment evasion.

Keywords: Deterrence, Fine, Price Discrimination, Pricing

JEL Classification: L20, L30

Suggested Citation

Buehler, Stefan and Halbheer, Daniel and Lechner, Michael, Payment Evasion (May 2015). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10581, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2605016

Stefan Buehler (Contact Author)

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Daniel Halbheer

HEC Paris - Marketing ( email )

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Michael Lechner

University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research ( email )

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