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Distribution of incomes of corporations among dividends, retained earnings and taxes
J Lintner
- Vol. 46, Iss: 2, pp 97-113
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Lintner as discussed by the authors discusses the distribution of income of corporations among dividends, retained earnings, and taxes in the context of the Sixtyeighth Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association.Abstract:
Distribution of Incomes of Corporations Among Dividens, Retained Earnings, and Taxes Author(s): John Lintner Source: The American Economic Review, Vol. 46, No. 2, Papers and Proceedings of the Sixtyeighth Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association, (May, 1956), pp. 97-113 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1910664 Accessed: 26/06/2008 14:06read more
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