Waiting for a haircut? A bargaining perspective on sovereign debt restructuring
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Article
Oxford Economic Papers
Publisher:
Oxford Academic
Year:
2018
Recent investigation of sovereign debt negotiations finds that serious debt restructuring typically involves multi-period delay. We develop an incomplete information bargaining model to account for this, highlighting economic recovery and sustainability considerations as complementary reasons for delay. Evidence relating to settlements, along with the policy implications of our analysis, are discussed.