Author : Michael T. Gapen
Publisher : INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
ISBN 13 : 9781451861747
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)
Book Synopsis Measuring and Analyzing Sovereign Risk with Contingent Claims by : Michael T. Gapen
Download or read book Measuring and Analyzing Sovereign Risk with Contingent Claims written by Michael T. Gapen and published by INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper develops a comprehensive new framework to measure and analyze sovereign risk. Since traditional macroeconomic vulnerability indicators and accounting-based measures do not address risk in a comprehensive and forward-looking way, the contingent claims approach is used to construct a marked-to-market balance sheet for the sovereign, and derive a set of credit-risk indicators that serve as a barometer of sovereign risk. Applications to 12 emerging market economies show the risk indicators to be robust and highly correlated with market spreads. The framework can help policymakers design risk mitigation strategies and rank policy options using a calibrated structural model unique to each economy.