An empirical analysis of changes in credit rating properties: Timeliness, accuracy and volatility

Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 108-130

  Cheng, Mei ^a   Neamtiu, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Credit ratings; Investor criticism; Rating properties; Regulatory pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749084589     PISSN: 01654101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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