Differences of opinion and selection bias in the credit rating industry

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1395-1417

  Cantor, Richard ^a   Packer, Frank ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bond ratings; Credit ratings; Credit risk; Prudential regulation; Selection bias; Split ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031256503     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(97)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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