Why Did Rating Agencies Do Such A Bad Job Rating Subprime Securities?
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عنوان ژورنال: University of Pittsburgh Law Review
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1942-8405,0041-9915
DOI: 10.5195/lawreview.2009.148