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Book Title: The Rating Agencies And Their Credit Ratings: What They Are,...
Item Length: 9.7in
Item Height: 1.4in
Item Width: 6.9in
Author: Herwig Langohr, Patricia Langohr
Publication Name: Rating Agencies and Their Credit Ratings : What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Are Relevant
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Series: The Wiley Finance Ser.
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 37.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 528 Pages