Tichy, Gunther; Lannoo, Karel; Ap Gwilym, Owain; … - In: Intereconomics 46 (2011) 5, pp. 232-262
Credit rating agencies have come under increased scrutiny since the financial crisis. Their failure to recognise the … threats to the financial system prior to the crisis coupled with their steady downgrading of European sovereign debt has led … to much criticism, especially from European politicians and economists. This Forum examines the major agencies' influence …