Capital gains tax overhang and price pressure

Journal of Finance

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1399-1431

  Jin, Li ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 33745714824     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.00876.x     Document Type: Article

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