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The European sovereign debt crisis is characterized by the simultaneous surge in borrowing costs in the GIPS countries after 2008. We present a theory, which can account for the behavior of sovereign bond spreads in Southern Europe between 1998 and 2012. Our key theoretical argument is related...
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Abstract: The European sovereign debt crisis is characterized by the simultaneous surge in borrowing costs in the GIPS countries after 2008. We present a theory, which can account for the behavior of sovereign bond spreads in Southern Europe between 1998 and 2012. Our key theoretical argument is...
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In this paper, I use a two-country model to investigate the incentives which lead one country to take charge of another country's debt. I show that, when direct transfers to residents cannot be perfectly targeted, the first country can be better o_ honoring the second country's liabilities, even...
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We present empirical evidence on whether the introduction of the euro has changed the effect of economic fundamentals on the growth rates of euro countries’ GDPpc and GDPpc volatility. We find that the effect of increments in debt on economic growth exhibits a structural break in 1999. A...
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improving, makes countries more dependent on other countries' fundamentals so that it may induce more contagion: a negative …
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This paper develops a quantitative model of contagion of financial crisis and sovereign default for small open … explanation of the contagion of financial crises. The model shows that whenever a country suffers a domestic shock that forces it …, producing a contagion of the crisis in those countries whose fundamentals are not solid enough. Also, even when the crisis in a …
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2002. We test for financial contagion from the Argentine crisis and the impact of factors including IMF intervention and …
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Against the backdrop of the contagion literature, the paper analyses the impact of financial and trade linkages on …. Second, the structure of international trade helps to account for the geographic scope of contagion, even after controlling …
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intervention have stronger effects beyond borders. We provide a model of international contagion allowing for bank bailouts. While …
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