This paper examines the distribution structural functions (DSFs) and quantile structural functions (QSFs) in a semiparametric treatment effect model. The DSF and QSF are defined as the distribution function and quantile function of the counterfactural outcome when covariates are exogenously...

This paper investigates the effects of stamp duty - the UK securities transaction tax - on the level and volatility of equity prices. The authors examine the response of the equity market to announcements of changes in stamp duty rates and compare the prices of two assets which are similar in...

This paper investigates the effects of stamp duty -the UK securities transaction tax - on the level and volatility of equity prices. The authors examine the response of the equity market to announcements of changes in stamp duty rates and compare the prices of two assets which are similar in all...