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Macroeconomic Variables, Government Effectiveness and Sovereign Credit Rating: A Case of Egypt

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  • Osama M. Badr
  • Ahmed F. El-khadrawi

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Sovereign credit rating reflects the country ability to meet its financial obligations (at present and in future) on its maturities, therefore, it is an important indicator that concerns international financial institutions and foreign investors who are interested in foreign direct investment in order to know the minimum expectation of risks that can be faced in specific country. This paper aims to i) examine the effect of macroeconomic variables on the Egyptian sovereign credit rating (SCR) and ii) also investigate the impact of investment environment (measured by government effectiveness) on the SCR using the dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) method over the period from 1990 to 2014. The results indicate that GDP growth, inflation, fiscal balance, reserves, current account balance, public domestic debt, and the government effectiveness have a significant impact on the sovereign credit rating in Egypt. This study has important implications for investors and policymakers.

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  • Osama M. Badr & Ahmed F. El-khadrawi, 2016. "Macroeconomic Variables, Government Effectiveness and Sovereign Credit Rating: A Case of Egypt," Applied Economics and Finance, Redfame publishing, vol. 3(4), pages 29-36, November.
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    Keywords

    sovereign credit rating; GDP growth; inflation; current account balance; public domestic debt and government effectiveness;
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    JEL classification:

    • C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies
    • H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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