This study presents a model of sovereign debt with an embedded Down-and-In Put (DIP). Our model focuses more on the perspective of a debtor, while taking the creditor's behavior into consideration. The findings suggest that debt forgiveness is more effective than repayment award or default...

This study examines the optimality of sovereign debt restructuring alternatives within a currency union. Its results suggest that upfront debt relief works better than extra lending, as the latter runs the risk of breaking up the union. Based on the model of Gali & Monacelli (2008), I adopt a...