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Taxes and dividend clientele: Evidence from trading and ownership structure

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  • Subrahmanyam, Avanidhar

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  • Lee, Yi-Tsung & Liu, Yu-Jane & Roll, Richard & Subrahmanyam, Avanidhar, 2006. "Taxes and dividend clientele: Evidence from trading and ownership structure," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 229-246, January.
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