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http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/19887| Title: | The Impact of Political Risk on Sovereign Bond Spreads - Evidence from Latin America |
| Keywords: | G14 H63 F34 F30 ddc:330 political instability country risk bond spreads Latin America Portfolio-Investition Öffentliche Anleihe Politische Stabilität Risiko Öffentliche Schulden Schätzung Lateinamerika |
| Issue Date: | 16-Oct-2013 |
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| Description: | Sovereign risk is defined as a country?s ability-to-pay and willingness-to-pay its debt. This paper examines how cabinet reshuffles affecting the ministry of finance or economics are perceived by sovereign bond holders in twelve Latin American countries from 1992 to 2005. We find that such political news instantaneously increases bond spreads. Furthermore, spreads trend significantly upward in the 40 days leading up to the minister change, before flattening out on a higher level in the 40 days thereafter. Evidence suggests that uncertainty about the future course of economic policy and the government?s willingness-to-pay increases refinancing costs for respective emerging markets. |
| URI: | http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/19887 |
| Other Identifiers: | http://hdl.handle.net/10419/19887 ppn:560907222 RePEc:zbw:gdec07:6804 |
| Appears in Collections: | EconStor |
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