Prior studies have shown that Limited Partnerships (LPs) use less debt than corporations and conclude this is due to tax induced corporate borrowing. We suggest these observed differences result from risk differences between LPs. LPs formed around natural resource assets use less debt than LPs...

This paper extends our understanding of capital structure differences across organizational form. We build on existing capital structure literature concerning partnership debt use and suggest that high business risk, in combination with general partner (GP) unlimited liability, explains...

We examine how tax rates impact investment by corporations in the stock market. We regress changes in intercorporate investment on changes in the various individual and corporate top statutory marginal tax rates (MTRs). We find a significant negative association between changes in individual...

Virtual worlds like Second Life offer players opportunities to earn real-world income through their activities in the game. It will not be long before governments begin to establish policies and regulations regarding the income generated by players of these game environments. This paper examines...