The effect of commercial paper rating changes and credit-watch placement on common stock prices

Financial Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-167

  Elayan, Fayez A ^a   Maris, Brian A ^b   Young, Philip J ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009309198     PISSN: 07328516     EISSN: 15406288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6288.1996.tb00868.x     Document Type: Article

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