The Effect of Taxes on the Structure of Corporate Acquisitions

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 279-298

  Erickson, Merle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0032271683     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491478     Document Type: Article

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