The effect of bond rating changes and new ratings on UK stock returns

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 497-509

  Barron, M J ^a   Clare, A D ^a   Thomas, S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0242618785     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00117     Document Type: Article

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