The Effect of Expected Effective Corporate Tax Rates on Incremental Financing Decisions |
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| Author:
| Gropp, Reint |
| Series title: | IMF Working Papers |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4623-3692-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
| Publisher: | International Monetary Fund
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $7.50 |
Book Description:
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This paper uses U.S. panel data to estimate the effect of expected effective corporate tax rates on firm’s leverage. the paper directly estimates expected corporate tax rates using rational expectations. the estimated measures of the expected effective tax rates of firms are related to a continuous measure of incremental debt financing. the paper finds that expected effective tax rates are significantly and positively related to a higher level of debt financing. Simulations...
More DescriptionThis paper uses U.S. panel data to estimate the effect of expected effective corporate tax rates on firm’s leverage. the paper directly estimates expected corporate tax rates using rational expectations. the estimated measures of the expected effective tax rates of firms are related to a continuous measure of incremental debt financing. the paper finds that expected effective tax rates are significantly and positively related to a higher level of debt financing. Simulations suggest that debt issues would double if firms were unable to shield profits and actually faced the statutory tax rate.