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Avoiding the rating bounce : why rating agencies are slow to react to new information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
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
core   +1 more source

Does Financial Performance Influence Credit Ratings? An analysis of Korean KRX Firms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +1 more source

The Economics of Credit Rating Agencies

open access: yes, 2017
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Credit Rating Agencies and Moral Hazard [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core  

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Have credit rating agencies become more stringent towards Japanese regional banks? [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core   +1 more source

Does conditional conservatism affect credit ratings? An analysis of Korean KRX bond issuers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core  

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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