Which factors affect corporate bonds pricing? Empirical evidence from eurobonds primary market spreads

European Journal of Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-74

  Gabbi, Giampaolo ^a   Sironi, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bonds; Credit ratings; Default risk; Eurobonds; Spreads

Indexed keywords

EID: 16644380576     PISSN: 1351847X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1351847032000143422     Document Type: Article

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