Discussion Paper

Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Sovereign Risk


Abstract: Unexpected shocks may tip countries with elevated fiscal vulnerabilities into default. The literature has emphasized the role of macroeconomic and financial shocks, such as a decline of commodity prices (Reinhart et al., 2016) or banking crises (Baltenau and Erce, 2018) in shaping sovereign risk.

https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.2813

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Provider: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Part of Series: FEDS Notes

Publication Date: 2020-12-18

Number: 2020-12-18-1