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A re-examination of rating shopping and catering using post-crisis data on CDOs

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  • Owlett, Robert H.
  • Yu, Fan

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We re-examine rating shopping and catering among CDOs by replicating a portion of Griffin et al. (2013) using post-crisis data. Our results are consistent with continued rating shopping and diminished rating catering behavior after the great financial crisis.

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  • Owlett, Robert H. & Yu, Fan, 2016. "A re-examination of rating shopping and catering using post-crisis data on CDOs," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 164-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:147:y:2016:i:c:p:164-167
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2016.08.031
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    Keywords

    Collateralized debt obligations; Credit rating agencies; Credit spread; Rating shopping; Rating catering;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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