This paper discusses the association between rating solicitation status and quality. Our model shows that if firms with a declining trend of performance are less likely to solicit ratings from credit agencies, these more conservatively rated, as their self-selection behaviour is seen signal high risk. empirical results support predictions proposed in this study show that: first, when controllin...

Two experiments investigated Zajone's (1968) hypothesis that mere repeated exposure to stimuli is a sufficient condition to enhance individuals' attitudes toward those stimuli. In the first experiment, no significant differences in preference were obtained following exposure to high- and low-redundancy sequences of nonsense syllables. In the second study, the effects of repeated exposure were m...

This study aims to provide maintenance-state assessment model for forecasting of building maintenance condition. The selected institutions the were state funded hospitals and schools (14 functional out 23 general 2 3 tertiary schools). In this study, considering shortcomings most widely accepted condition survey protocol (CSP) 1 matrix, that is suitable small projects defect based, developed a ...