Firm heterogeneity and the long-run effects of dividend tax reform

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-168

  Gourio, François ^a   Miao, Jianjun ^a,b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b ZHONGNAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW   (China)

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EID: 85017166271     PISSN: 19457707     EISSN: 19457715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mac.2.1.131     Document Type: Article

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