Intra-industry effects of bond rating adjustments

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 545-561

  Akhigbe, Aigbe ^a   Madura, Jeff ^a   Whyte, Ann Marie ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 0242702458     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1997.tb00265.x     Document Type: Article

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