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Gauging potential sovereign risk contagion in Europe

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  • Fong, Tom Pak Wing
  • Wong, Alfred Y-T.

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This study adopts the CoVaR methodology to analyse the tail risk relationships among European sovereigns, which provide arguably important information for policymakers to identify countries that should come under close scrutiny during the current debt crisis.

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  • Fong, Tom Pak Wing & Wong, Alfred Y-T., 2012. "Gauging potential sovereign risk contagion in Europe," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 115(3), pages 496-499.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:3:p:496-499
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.112
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    1. Wong, Alfred Y-T. & Fong, Tom Pak Wing, 2011. "Analysing interconnectivity among economies," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 12(4), pages 432-442.
    2. Koenker, Roger W & Bassett, Gilbert, Jr, 1978. "Regression Quantiles," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 46(1), pages 33-50, January.
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    Keywords

    Sovereign risk; Contagion; Tail risk; European debt crisis; Credit default swap;
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    JEL classification:

    • C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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