The effect of dividend tax relief on investment incentives

National Tax Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 629-651

  Carroll, Robert ^a   Hassett, Kevin A ^b   Mackie III, James B ^c  

^a Council of Economic Advisers ^*  (United States)

^b AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Office of Tax Analysis   (United States)

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EID: 2942731685     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2003.3.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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