Credit rating agencies play a critical role in capital markets, guiding the asset allocation of institutional investors as private capital moves freely around t

Ratings, Rating Agencies and the Global Financial System brings together the research of economists at New York University and the University of Maryland, along

The Industry - A History of the Credit Rating Agencies is an account of American ingenuity, of an industry that originated in the United States and remains root

This title is a guide to ratings, the ratings industry, and the mechanics and economics of obtaining a rating. It sheds light on the role that the agencies play

This short book introduces and explores the complex world of the credit rating industry: how it works, how it has evolved, the role it played in the financial c