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Does Split Rating Affect Corporate Bond Yields? Evidence from North America and Europe

Central European Economic Journal
Volume 12 (2025): Issue 59 (January 2025)
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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ceej-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2543-6821 | Journal ISSN: 2544-9001
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Language: English
Page range: 17 - 33
Published on: Jan 7, 2025
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Keywords:
split rating,
bond yields,
credit rating adjustments,
solicit multiple ratings,
credit rating agency (CRA)
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Economic theory, systems and structures,
Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics,
Economic policy

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