Political risk and sovereign spreads in Latin America. Issue 2 (6th June 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Political risk and sovereign spreads in Latin America. Issue 2 (6th June 2016)
- Main Title:
- Political risk and sovereign spreads in Latin America
- Authors:
- Hansen, Erwin
Zegarra, Jennifer - Abstract:
- Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between six different dimensions of political risk in a country and its spread for a sample of 12 Latin American countries. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology applied consists of panel estimators with fixed effects. In addition, a panel data model with instrumental variables is considered to tackle with potential problems of endogeneity in the model. Findings: The results show there is a strong positive relationship between political risk and sovereign spread in Latin America, i.e., greater political risk is associated with greater sovereign spread. This effect is particularly significant when the political risk is associated with a weak rule of law or low-quality regulation in the country. Research limitations/implications: The main limitation of this study concerns the potential risks of endogeneity which might exist between sovereign risk and political risk measures, which may not have been completely eliminated with the econometric methodology used. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the literature of sovereign risk by studying the dimension of political risk in detail. Specifically, six dimensions of political risk are studied. Additionally, it provides empirical evidence, including the 2008 financial crisis period, regarding the determinants of spreads on Latin American economies. Abstract : Propósito: En este trabajo se estudia la relación existente entre 6 diferentesAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between six different dimensions of political risk in a country and its spread for a sample of 12 Latin American countries. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology applied consists of panel estimators with fixed effects. In addition, a panel data model with instrumental variables is considered to tackle with potential problems of endogeneity in the model. Findings: The results show there is a strong positive relationship between political risk and sovereign spread in Latin America, i.e., greater political risk is associated with greater sovereign spread. This effect is particularly significant when the political risk is associated with a weak rule of law or low-quality regulation in the country. Research limitations/implications: The main limitation of this study concerns the potential risks of endogeneity which might exist between sovereign risk and political risk measures, which may not have been completely eliminated with the econometric methodology used. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the literature of sovereign risk by studying the dimension of political risk in detail. Specifically, six dimensions of political risk are studied. Additionally, it provides empirical evidence, including the 2008 financial crisis period, regarding the determinants of spreads on Latin American economies. Abstract : Propósito: En este trabajo se estudia la relación existente entre 6 diferentes dimensiones de riesgo político de un país y su spread soberano para una muestra de 12 países latinoamericanos. Diseño/metodología/enfoque: La metodología utilizada corresponde a estimadores de panel con efectos fijos. Además, se considera un modelo de panel con variable instrumental para lidiar con posibles problemas de endogeneidad en el modelo. Recomendaciones: Los resultados muestran que existe una fuerte relación positiva entre riesgo político y spread soberanos en América Latina, es decir, mayor riesgo político está asociado a mayor spread soberano. Este efecto es particularmente significativo cuando el riesgo político está asociado a un Estado de Derecho débil o a una baja calidad regulatoria en el país. limitaciones de la investigación: La principal limitación de este estudio son los potenciales riesgos de endogeneidad que pudieran existir entre las medidas de riesgo político y riesgo soberano, y que no hayan sido eliminadas completamente con la metodología econométrica utilizada. La originalidad/valor: este trabajo contribuye a la literatura de riesgo soberano estudiando la dimensión de riesgo político en detalle. En particular, se consideran 6 posibles dimensiones del riesgo político. Además, provee evidencia empírica reciente, incluyendo el período de crisis financiera del 2008, respecto a los determinantes de spread en economías latinoamericanas. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Academia. Volume 29:Issue 2(2016)
- Journal:
- Academia
- Issue:
- Volume 29:Issue 2(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0029-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 165
- Page End:
- 180
- Publication Date:
- 2016-06-06
- Subjects:
- Political risk -- Global financial crisis -- Rule of law -- Latin American economies -- Regulatory quality -- Sovereign spreads
Riesgo Político -- Spread Soberanos -- Economías Latinoamericanas -- Crisis Financiera Global -- Estado de Derecho -- Calidad Regulatoria
Management -- Periodicals
Management -- Latin America -- Periodicals
Finance -- Periodicals
Finance -- Latin America -- Periodicals
658.005 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1012-8255 ↗
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1108/ARLA-08-2015-0228 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2056-5127
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