The role of personal taxes in corporate decisions: An empirical analysis of share repurchases and dividends

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-552

  Lie, Erik ^a   Lie, Heidi J ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0033275359     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2676233     Document Type: Article

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