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Unintended Consequences of the Dodd–Frank Act on Credit Rating Risk and Corporate Finance

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  • Sharma, Bina
  • Adhikari, Binay K.
  • Agrawal, Anup
  • Arthur, Bruno R.
  • Rabarison, Monika K.

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Prior research finds that Dodd–Frank Act’s regulations on credit rating agencies (CRAs) increase rated firms’ risk of rating downgrades, regardless of their credit quality. Our difference-in-difference estimates suggest that after Dodd–Frank, low-rated firms, which face steep costs from a further downgrade, significantly reduce their debt issuance and investments compared to similar unrated firms. Our results are not driven by credit supply or the financial crisis. They reveal an unintended consequence of Dodd–Frank: Greater regulatory pressure on CRAs leads to negative spillover effects on firms concerned about credit ratings, regardless of their credit quality.

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  • Sharma, Bina & Adhikari, Binay K. & Agrawal, Anup & Arthur, Bruno R. & Rabarison, Monika K., 2022. "Unintended Consequences of the Dodd–Frank Act on Credit Rating Risk and Corporate Finance," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57(6), pages 2286-2323, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:57:y:2022:i:6:p:2286-2323_7
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    1. Li, Mingming & Fu, Xiaolei & Liu, Haiming, 2025. "The impact of non-punitive regulation on credit rating: Evidence from China," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 2414-2436.
    2. Ghaith Hussein Jaber Al-Rikabi, 2025. "The extent of credit rating agencies’ contribution to revitalising the Iraqi Stock Exchange during the period 2020-2024," E-Forum Working Papers, Economic Forum, vol. 15(4), pages 24-36, October.

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