1. The Informational Effects of Firm-funded Certification: Evidence from the Bond Rating Agencies Open Access Author: Bonsall, Samuel Burton Title: The Informational Effects of Firm-funded Certification: Evidence from the Bond Rating Agencies Graduate Program: Business Administration Keywords: bond rating agenciesissuer-pay modelconflicts of interestinformation content File: Download bonsall_phd.pdf Committee Members: Karl A Muller Iii, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPaul David Fischer, Committee MemberDan Givoly, Committee MemberOrie Edwin Barron, Committee MemberJingzhi Huang, Committee Member