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Stock Market Reactions to Sovereign Credit Rating Changes: Evidence from Four European Countries

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  • Ibrahim Fatnassi
  • Zied Ftiti
  • Habib Hasnaoui

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  • Ibrahim Fatnassi & Zied Ftiti & Habib Hasnaoui, 2014. "Stock Market Reactions to Sovereign Credit Rating Changes: Evidence from Four European Countries," Working Papers 2014-111, Department of Research, Ipag Business School.
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