The effects of increased book-tax difference tax return disclosures on firm valuation and behavior

Journal of the American Taxation Association

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 35-65

  Donohoe, Michael P ^a   McGill, Gary A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Book tax differences; Corporate tax; Event study; Policy regime; Tax avoidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054818924     PISSN: 01989073     EISSN: 15588017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/atax-10056     Document Type: Article

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