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The Romanian Municipal Bond Market and the International Financial Crisis

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  • VALENTINA VASILE

    (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy)

  • MIRELA MATEI

    (Petroleum and Gas University from Ploiesti,Faculty of Economics)

Abstract

In Romania, the bond market was set up later, comparatively to the equity market. This market is in a development process, but the international financial crisis has affected even the interest of investors in bonds. The secondary municipal bond market is not a very liquid market because these securities are bought from the primary market and held in portfolios by investors because these bonds have a low risk. The issue of these bonds is correlated with the financial independence and the level of decentralization of the local public authorities. The issuance of these bonds is correlated with financial independence and decentralization level specific to local public authorities. Under crisis conditions, the volatility of this market is more significant, the increasing deficits of local budgets decreasing the interest of the middle-class in investing in such financial instruments.

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  • Valentina Vasile & Mirela Matei, 2010. "The Romanian Municipal Bond Market and the International Financial Crisis," Romanian Journal of Economics, Institute of National Economy, vol. 30(1(39)), pages 110-126, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ine:journl:v:1:y:2010:i:39:p:110-126
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    Keywords

    bonds; crisis; stock exchange; municipalities;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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