LDC credit-risk forecasting and banker judgement

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 447-464

  Somerville, R A ^a   Taffler, R J ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30944458186     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00380     Document Type: Article

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