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Avoiding the rating bounce : why rating agencies are slow to react to new information [PDF]
Rating agencies state that they take a rating action only when it is unlikely to be reversed shortly afterwards. Based on a formal representation of the rating process, I show that such a policy provides a good explanation for the empirical evidence ...
Löffler, Gunter
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Does Financial Performance Influence Credit Ratings? An analysis of Korean KRX Firms [PDF]
Credit rating agencies offer information about default risk. Previous literature suggests that firm’s credit ratings are influenced by various metrics, specifically, numerous risk considerations such as size, leverage and growth.
Lim, Hyoungjoo, Mali, Dafydd
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The Economics of Credit Rating Agencies
We explore through both an economics and regulatory lens the frictions associated with credit rating agencies in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
F. Sangiorgi, Chester Spatt
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Credit Rating Agencies and Moral Hazard [PDF]
The failure of credit rating agencies to properly assess risks of complex financial securities was instrumental in setting off the global financial crisis.
Boško Živkovic +2 more
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Does Environmental Credit Rating Promote Green Innovation in Enterprises? Evidence from Heavy Polluting Listed Companies in China. [PDF]
Zuo M, Wu T.
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ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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Have credit rating agencies become more stringent towards Japanese regional banks? [PDF]
This article investigates empirically whether foreign and domestic credit rating agencies tightened their standards for evaluating Japanese regional banks from 2000 to 2009.
Kondo, Kazumine
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Does conditional conservatism affect credit ratings? An analysis of Korean KRX bond issuers [PDF]
We examine whether there is a relationship between conditional conservatism and credit ratings. Credit rating levels are the ‘opinion‘ of credit rating agencies about a firm’s default risk based on financial statements data and corporate governance ...
Lim, Hyoung Joo, Mali, Dafydd
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ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah +4 more
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