Sharing risk with the government: How taxes affect corporate risk taking
Using 113 staggered changes in corporate income tax rates across U.S. states, we provide evidence on how taxes affect corporate risk-taking decisions. Higher taxes reduce expected profits more for risky projects than for safe ones, as the government shares in a firm's upside but not in its down...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2017
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