Capital gains and dividend taxes in firm valuation: Evidence of triple taxation

Accounting Review

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 405-427

  Collins, Julie H ^a   Kemsley, Deen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Capital gains taxes; Dividend puzzle; Dividend taxes; Equity valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034348043     PISSN: 00014826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/accr.2000.75.4.405     Document Type: Article

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