We explore how the share of the private sector in total external debt affects perceived creditworthiness and the likelihood of sovereign default in developing countries. While there are theoretical arguments both in favor and against a stabilizing role of private-sector borrowing, the evidence supports the notion that a greater share of the private sector in total external debt is associated with a reduced likelihood of sovereign default. (JEL F34, O16).
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the Center for West Asian & African Studies of Shanghai Institutes for International Studiesthe Center for West Asian & African Studies of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
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Fed Reserve Syst, Board Governors, Div Int Finance, Fed Reserve Board, Washington, DC 20551 USAFed Reserve Bank San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
Arteta, Carlos
Hale, Galina
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Fed Reserve Bank San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94105 USAFed Reserve Bank San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
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Tech Univ Dresden, Chair Int Monetary Econ, Fac Business & Econ, Dresden, Germany
Tech Univ Dresden, Halle Inst Econ Res IWH, Fac Business & Econ, Dept Financial Markets, Dresden, GermanyTech Univ Dresden, Chair Int Monetary Econ, Fac Business & Econ, Dresden, Germany
Eichler, Stefan
Pyun, Ju Hyun
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Korea Univ, Business Sch, 145 Anam Ro, Seoul 02841, South KoreaTech Univ Dresden, Chair Int Monetary Econ, Fac Business & Econ, Dresden, Germany