The impact of bond rating changes on corporate bond prices: New evidence from the over-the-counter market

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2822-2836

  May, Anthony D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bond prices; Bond rating changes; Corporate bonds

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955926477     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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