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The Credit Rating Agencies: Understanding Their Central Role in the Subprime Debacle of 2007-2008

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  • Lawrence J. White, 2009. "The Credit Rating Agencies: Understanding Their Central Role in the Subprime Debacle of 2007-2008," Working Papers 09-06, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics.
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