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Journal of Finance Vol. 46 No. 1 1991

Taxes and the Capital Structure of Partnerships, REIT's, and Related Entities

Jeffrey F. Jaffe

Abstract

Academic finance has explored the effect of taxes on corporate capital structure in great detail. By contrast, the effect of taxes on the capital structure of partnerships, REIT's, and related entities has received little attention. The present paper shows that, under general conditions, the values of partnerships and REIT's are invariant to leverage, contradicting the sparse literature in the area. A proof similar to that of Modigliani‐Miller is employed. The effect of real world imperfections is also examined.

DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6261.1991.tb03757.x
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
401-407
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref

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