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Doubly Bound: The Cost of Credit Ratings

Abstract

This report argues that municipalities are assigned credit ratings that are harsher than other asset classes assigned credit ratings. The paper also uses an alternative model—with greater accuracy of past performance and risk— and measures costs that are incurred due to the harsher credit rating.

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