This econometric study takes a simulation approach to investigate the impact of external debt on economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries using a small macroeconomic model estimated for 1970-1994. An important finding was the significance of debt overhang variables in the investment...

In this paper we study the endogenous response of unequally developed regions to a drop in investment and trade costs in a general equilibrium model. The response is characterized by a rise in foreign direct investment in the underdeveloped region and increased consumption in the developed one,...

In this paper we study the question of debt sustainability from a risk management perspective. The debt accumulation equation for any country involves variables that are stochastic and closely intertwined. When these aspects are taken into consideration the notion of debt sustainability is...

In the year 2002 Bulgaria performed unique in their dimensions for its history operations with the national external debt. In the spring two types of global obligations were emitted – for 535.5 million. EUR and for 513 million USD. During the fall in the same year the global obligations in USD...

Statistical measurement of Italy�s international investment position is subject to considerable uncertainty, owing essentially to the presence of errors and omissions in the balance of payments. The entries under this item became very substantial at the start of the 1990s, coinciding with...

This paper analyzes sovereign debt in an economy in which the availability of short-term trade credit reduces international trade transaction costs. The model highlights the distinction between gross and net international reserve positions. Borrowed reserves provide net wealth and liquidity...

This paper traces the origins of World Bank indicators of debt_distre­ss and their employment as HIPC sustainability targets. These targets are interpreted as 'switching values', below which countries are (on average) expected to avoid debt service problems, but as such, they do not take into...

The aim of this paper is to clarify the concept of alternative trading systems (ATS) and to present an interpretation of their role in the securities markets. The discussion focuses on trading venues related to debt instruments and equities. Geographically, the American and European markets are...

Nous examinons les differences entre les pays ou le financement de la croissance est assure par l'entree de capitaux financiers et ceux ou il resulte des flux d'investissements directs etrangers (IDE). L'analyse de quelques situations nationales confirme les intuitions theoriques: le financement...

This paper discusses several determinants of the differential between yields on Italian government securities and yields on foreign government securities. We concentrate on expectations of (at least partial) insolvency, tax factors and exchange rate expectations. The evidence suggests that most...