source of uncertainty in a small open economy. We prove the existence of an optimal consumption path. We exploit that the …

We develop a sovereign debt model with official and private creditors where default risk depends on both the level and … presence of long-term debt overhang, the availability of official funds increases the probability of default on existing debt …, although default does not trigger exclusion from private credit markets. These findings help shed light on joint default and …

the time-path of consumption. Altruism towards parents influences incentives to default. If altruism is low, voters demand … human capital discourages investment in private and public capital. The threat of default enters as a constraint that may …

shortage sell loans on the interbank market. Two equilibria emerge. In the no default equilibrium, all banks hold enough … reserves and remain solvent. In the mixed equilibrium, some banks default with positive probability. The former exists when …

should be injected during a default episode or to evaluate the impact of raising capital before the occurrence of default …