Applied Seminar: Terry Moon, University of British Columbia

Speaker

Terry Moon, University of British Columbia

Biography

Terry Moon's research fields are in public economics and corporate finance. His current projects study the effects of capital gains taxes on firms’ investment and the spillover effects of political patronage on the allocation of bank credits in private markets. He is also interested in how firms’ market power affects their investment, capital structure, and employment decisions.

Professor Moon received his PhD in economics from Princeton University and B.A. in economics and mathematics from Cornell University.

Event Details

Terry Moon will present his paper, "Capital Gains Taxes and Real Corporate Investment." His presentation will examine the effects of capital gains taxes on investment by exploiting a unique setting in Korea, where capital gains tax rates vary by firm size.

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