Market segmentation effects in corporate credit rating changes: The case of emerging markets

Journal of Financial Services Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-166

  Han, Seung Hun ^a   Shin, Yoon S ^b   Reinhart, Walter ^b   Moore, William T ^c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Credit ratings; Emerging markets; Market segmentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 59549085847     PISSN: 09208550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10693-008-0049-0     Document Type: Article

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