Split sovereign ratings and rating migrations in emerging economies

Emerging Markets Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-97

  Al Sakka, Rasha ^a   ap Gwilym, Owain ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerging sovereign ratings; Marginal effects; Rating migrations; Split ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950922120     PISSN: 15660141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ememar.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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