In order to asses the credibility of their targets and policies, in-°ation targeting central banks always keep an eye on market expectations ofthe future in°ation rates and short maturity interest rates. In economies withdeveloped ¯nancial markets the prices of ¯nancial assets are a prime...

We study the determinants of sovereign default risk in Colombia by focusing on different time spans of risk which are indicated by yield spreads of government bonds with different maturities. Cointegration regressions are performed to analyze whether the drivers of short-run default risk are...