A data envelopment analysis of shipping industry bond ratings

Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 403-408

  Liang, Gin Shuh ^a   Liu, Chin Feng ^a   Lin, Wen Cheng ^a   Yeh, Chen Huei ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bond rating; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Default risks

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BOND RATING; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); DEFAULT RISKS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 33846289978     PISSN: 15606686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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