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Do institutional settings condition the effect of macroprudential policies on sovereign default risk? Cross-country evidence

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  • Jitendra Kumar Chaurasiya

    (Banaras Hindu University)

  • Bhanu Pratap Singh

    (Banaras Hindu University)

  • Sujit Kumar

    (Banaras Hindu University
    National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID))

Abstract

The European sovereign debt crisis highlights the need to understand the factors driving sovereign credit markets. Post-COVID-19, rising sovereign debt and defaults emphasize the urgency of reviewing macro-level governance and regulatory frameworks. Therefore, this study empirically examines the role of institutional quality (IQ) in conditioning the effectiveness of macroprudential policies (MPPs) in mitigating sovereign default risk (SDR) across 44 advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market economies (EMEs) from 2009 to 2021. The two-step system generalized method of moments (GMM) is employed to investigate the relationship, and the three-stage least squares (3SLS) method is used to test the robustness of the results. The major findings confirm that IQ and MPPs are critical in mitigating SDR. IQ enhances the effectiveness of MPPs in both AEs and EMEs. However, poor IQ in EMEs limits the effectiveness of MPPs. In AEs, governance significantly reduces SDR and complements MPPs, and specific borrower- and institution-targeted instruments are also effective. Conversely, in EMEs, governance has a limited impact, with only selected institution-targeted measures, such as loan restriction, limits to credit growth, limits to loan-to-deposit, and limits on foreign currency, showing effectiveness. These findings emphasize the necessity of improving governance structures in EMEs to enhance the effectiveness of MPPs. Further, standalone MPPs, especially institution-targeted, should be focused in the short-run while governance reforms are pursued to enhance long-run effectiveness of MPPs and IQ in EMEs.

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  • Jitendra Kumar Chaurasiya & Bhanu Pratap Singh & Sujit Kumar, 2025. "Do institutional settings condition the effect of macroprudential policies on sovereign default risk? Cross-country evidence," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 58(3), pages 1-60, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ecopln:v:58:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s10644-025-09871-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10644-025-09871-6
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    Keywords

    Macroprudential policies; Sovereign default risk; Institutional quality; Sovereign credit default swaps (CDS); Two-step system GMM;
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    JEL classification:

    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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