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Journal of Political Economy Vol. 97 No. 1 1989

A Constant Recontracting Model of Sovereign Debt

Jeremy Bulow1,2,3; Kenneth Rogoff1,4,2

1 National Bureau of Economic Research · 2 University of Chicago · 3 Stanford University · 4 Harvard University

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Abstract

Few sovereign debtors have repudiated their obligations entirely. But despite the significant sanctions at the disposal of lenders, many borrowers have been able to consistently negotiate for reduced repayments. This paper presents a model of the on-going bargaining process that determines repayment levels.

DOI
10.1086/261596
Volume
97
Issue
1
Pages
155-178
Language
en
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