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Contagion effects of sovereign credit rating revisions on the real economy: is it trade or finance?

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  • Hsien-Yi Chen
  • Shu-Ling Yang

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We analyse the contagion effects of sovereign credit rating revisions on the real economy, with particular emphasis on the intensity of trade and finance channels. Our findings show that event countries that experienced rating revisions cause substantial contagion effects on the real output growth rates of nonevent countries. Nonevent countries with a high export ratio, high external debt levels, or those that are more dependent on common bank credit relative to other nonevent countries are more likely to be infected by event countries’ adverse credit shocks. The results remain after accounting for alternative real economy indicators, financial liberalization, financial crises, and economic development status.

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  • Hsien-Yi Chen & Shu-Ling Yang, 2020. "Contagion effects of sovereign credit rating revisions on the real economy: is it trade or finance?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(52), pages 5604-5619, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:50:y:2020:i:52:p:5604-5619
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1488056
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