The effects of credit ratings on stock returns in China

Chinese Economy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 34-55

  Poon, Winnie P H ^a   Chan, Kam C ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45749101291     PISSN: 10971475     EISSN: 15580954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/CES1097-1475410203     Document Type: Article

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