An analysis of the determinants of bank ratings: Comparison across ratings agencies

Australian Journal of Management

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 405-424

  Bissoondoyal Bheenick, Emawtee ^a   Treepongkaruna, Sirimon ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

bank ratings; ordered response model

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055187908     PISSN: 03128962     EISSN: 13272020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0312896211426676     Document Type: Article

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