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The New Economic Theory Of The Firm: Critical Perspectives From History, William W. Bratton
The New Economic Theory Of The Firm: Critical Perspectives From History, William W. Bratton
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Corporate Debt Relationships: Legal Theory In A Time Of Restructuring, William W. Bratton
Corporate Debt Relationships: Legal Theory In A Time Of Restructuring, William W. Bratton
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Who Should Pay The Corporate Tax In A Flat Tax World?, Rebecca S. Rudnick
Who Should Pay The Corporate Tax In A Flat Tax World?, Rebecca S. Rudnick
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This article reviews the corporate tax system within the context of the historical bias and current effects of the current system of taxation of corporations and shareholders. Drawing on public finance theory, financial markets microstructure research, and perspectives on corporate governance, Professor Rudnick proposes a profits tax on the liquid equity of firms. She finds this to be a normative rationale for a double tax system under optimal tax principles due to the inelasticity of demand for and supply of liquidity and the economic rent it produces. The value of liquidity in different capital markets is the crucial determinate. Under …