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The effects of corporate governance on firms' credit ratings

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  • Collins, Daniel W.
  • LaFond, Ryan
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  • Ashbaugh-Skaife, Hollis & Collins, Daniel W. & LaFond, Ryan, 2006. "The effects of corporate governance on firms' credit ratings," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(1-2), pages 203-243, October.
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