The Ratings Game places the subject of rating agencies within the context of the economy at large. There is no doubt that the influence of credit rating companies in financial and capital markets has been growing rapidly. However, the growth in their power has also resulted in allegations of abusive practices and lawsuits in the USA. It is against this background that Fight lays out his account, providing a thorough background and explanation as to what ratings are and what role the agencies have to play. He then explains ...
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The Ratings Game places the subject of rating agencies within the context of the economy at large. There is no doubt that the influence of credit rating companies in financial and capital markets has been growing rapidly. However, the growth in their power has also resulted in allegations of abusive practices and lawsuits in the USA. It is against this background that Fight lays out his account, providing a thorough background and explanation as to what ratings are and what role the agencies have to play. He then explains how the agencies have fitted into, and ultimately come to influence, the economic and political environment. Fight concludes with an examination of how the system could be improved. Using his extensive knowledge, Fight explains why ratings exist and the history and background of the ratings process.
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Add this copy of Douglas Hyde; Irish Writers Series to cart. $14.94, very good condition, Sold by PRESTONSHIRE BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Appleton, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Bucknell University Press.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book in near fine condition with no marks or writings, boards and pages clean, binding sound. Dust jacket in good + condition with a few very small spots on cover, mild wear to corners. shipped in box. 92 pp.
Add this copy of Douglas Hyde to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by PASCALE'S BOOKS rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH READING, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Bucknell University Press:.
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Fine in Fine- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed. By the Author. 92 pages. "Douglas Hyde is another outstanding contribution to the Irish Writers Series. The present volume about Douglas Hyde, poet-folklorist and the first president of modern Irleand, contains original source material that will be vital to any future full-scale work. It draws on letters, manuscripts, and documents never before accessible to those intersted in Hyde and his place in the Iitish literary scene. It also provides a fresh interpretation of his role as he saw it in fighting for the revival of the Irish language through the Gaelic League, which he led as president from its founding in 1893 to his resignation in 1915." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET, signed by the author on the title page.
Add this copy of Douglas Hyde (the Irish Writers Series) to cart. $20.56, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Bucknell Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Douglas Hyde to cart. $37.17, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1974 by Bucknell University Press, U. S.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN: 0838779751.
