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Domestic and Foreign Sovereign Debt Stability

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  • Torres, Leonardo Barros
  • Paczos, Wojtek

    (Cardiff Business School)

  • Shakhnov,

    (University of Surrey)

Abstract

We present a theory of determinants of sovereign debt stability on foreign and domestic markets. Besides the two traditional factors - debt size and output contractions, we highlight the role of the third factor: distortionary tax, which hinders the government’s ability to freely raise revenues. We emphasise the impact of tax distortions and output fluctuations on the trade-off between domestic and foreign debt stability. The paper explains why outright defaults in domestic debt are rare, despite its significant share in public debt, and provides insights into optimal debt issuance and taxation strategies.

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  • Torres, Leonardo Barros & Paczos, Wojtek & Shakhnov,, 2024. "Domestic and Foreign Sovereign Debt Stability," Cardiff Economics Working Papers E2024/8, Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section.
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    Keywords

    sovereign debt; debt stability; selective default; debt composition; distortionary tax;
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    JEL classification:

    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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