HOW DO RATING AGENCIES’ DECISIONS IMPACT STOCK MARKETS? A META‐ANALYSIS

Jérôme Hubler, Christine Louargant, Patrice Laroche and Jean‐Noёl Ory

Journal of Economic Surveys, 2019, vol. 33, issue 4, 1173-1198

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine how credit rating agencies’ decisions impact the stock market using a systematic and quantitative review of existing empirical studies. Specifically, we employ a meta‐regression analysis (MRA) to investigate the extent and nature of the effect of rating agencies’ decisions on the stock market. We survey 62 studies published between 1978 and 2015. Our first finding is that the cumulative average abnormal returns calculated from this empirical literature are affected by publication bias. After controlling for publication bias, the main findings of our meta‐analysis indicate that negative rating decisions cause statistically significant negative abnormal returns. This evidence suggests an informational effect. Our results also indicate that positive rating decisions do not have a significant effect. Finally, the MRA results reveal the importance of several factors related to primary study design, as well as to the nature of the data.

Date: 2019
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Working Paper: How rating agencies’decisions impact stock markets? A meta analysis (2017)
Working Paper: How rating agencies’ decisions impact stock markets? A meta analysis (2017)
Working Paper: How do Rating Agencies’ Decisions impact Stock Markets ? A Meta-Analysis (2017)
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