Determinants of dividend smoothing in emerging market: The case of Korea

Emerging Markets Review

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-88

  Jeong, Jinho ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dividend smoothing; Financial liberalization; Lintner model; Macroeconomic factors; Tax

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883735105     PISSN: 15660141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ememar.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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