Boylan, Scott J. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 20 (2012) 4, pp. 356-366
the accuracy of ratings issued by credit ratings agencies in US financial markets. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … identifies unconscious bias as a source of inaccuracy in the credit ratings process. It examines prior behavioral research on … unconscious bias, and uses this research to identify structural issues within the credit ratings industry that give rise to biased …