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Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital for Untaxed Firms: The Case of REITs

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  • Brian A. Marts
  • Fayez A. Elayan

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REITs offer the opportunity to examine the relationship between capital structure and cost of capital in the absence of corporate earnings taxes. The evidence supports the leverage clientele effect as the motivation for the use of financial leverage by REITs.

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  • Brian A. Marts & Fayez A. Elayan, 1990. "Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital for Untaxed Firms: The Case of REITs," Real Estate Economics, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, vol. 18(1), pages 22-39, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:reesec:v:18:y:1990:i:1:p:22-39
    DOI: 10.1111/1540-6229.00507
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    1. Howe, John S & Shilling, James D, 1988. " Capital Structure Theory and REIT Security Offerings," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 43(4), pages 983-993, September.
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