Rare Disasters, Financial Development, and Sovereign Debt

54 Pages Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last revised: 25 May 2023

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Sergio T. Rebelo

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Neng Wang

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER)

Jinqiang Yang

Columbia University; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

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Date Written: September 2018

Abstract

We propose a model of sovereign debt in which countries vary in their level of financial development, defined as the extent to which they can issue debt denominated in domestic currency in international capital markets. We show that low levels of financial development generate the “debt intolerance” phenomenon that plagues emerging markets: it reduces overall debt capacity, increases credit spreads, and limits the country's ability to smooth consumption.

Suggested Citation

Tavares Rebelo, Sergio and Wang, Neng and Yang, Jinqiang, Rare Disasters, Financial Development, and Sovereign Debt (September 2018). NBER Working Paper No. w25031, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3250548

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