Competition and Credit Ratings After the Fall

Sean Flynn
Sean Flynn
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Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281
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Andra Ghent
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Andra Ghent
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University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Sean Flynn

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Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281

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Andra Ghent

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Andra Ghent

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University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

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Published Online:14 Feb 2017https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2604

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Received:July 27, 2015
Accepted:July 15, 2016
Published Online:February 14, 2017

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