Inflation, Tax Rules, and the Stock Market
Working Paper 0403
DOI 10.3386/w0403
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This paper shows how the interaction of tax rules and expected inflation can decrease substantially the share price per dollar of pretax earnings. The current analysis extends my earlier study [Feldstein (1978)] by recognizing corporate debt, retained earnings, and the role of diverse shareholder investments. As before, the analysis separates household and institutional investors.
Published Versions
Feldstein, Martin. "Inflation, Tax Rules and the Stock Market." Journal of Monetary Economics, Vol. 6, No. 3, (July 1980), pp. 309-331. citation courtesy of
Inflation, Tax Rules, and the Stock Market, Martin Feldstein. in Inflation, Tax Rules, and Capital Formation, Feldstein. 1983