Firm size and taxes

Main author: Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
Other authors: Jinjarak, Yothin
Format: Journal Article           
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description The scale dependence in firm growth (smaller firms grow faster) is systematically reflected in the size distribution. This paper studies whether taxes affect the equilibrium firm size distribution in a cross-country context. The main finding is that the empirical association between firm growth and corporate tax (VAT) is positive (negative), with notable differences in the response of manufacturing firms and that of the others. We draw implications for recent debate on the impact of taxes and tax avoidance on the organization of firms in the economy.
format Journal Article
author Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
author_facet Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
Jinjarak, Yothin
authorStr Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
author_letter Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
author2 Jinjarak, Yothin
author2Str Jinjarak, Yothin
title Firm size and taxes
publisher Association of Korean Economic Studies
publishDate 2010
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/9603/