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Convergence behavior of sovereign bond yields in the EU and COVID-19 government responses

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  • Christina Christou

    (Open University of Cyprus)

  • Konstantinos Eleftheriou

    (University of Piraeus)

  • Patroklos Patsoulis

    (Neapolis University Pafos)

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This paper aims to investigate the convergence pattern of sovereign bond yields in European Union (EU) countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. To this purpose we employ the Phillips and Sul convergence methodology. We further test whether the above pattern was affected by the intensity of government responses against the Covid-19 dispersion. Our findings indicate the existence of two convergence clubs. Both clubs are composed of countries that have previously been classified as either ‘core’ or ‘periphery’ countries, indicating that in this particular health crisis, this classification is too simplistic. Moreover, our results suggest that the intensity of Covid-19 containment policies had little to no effect in shaping the convergence pattern of sovereign bond yields in the EU. These conclusions are robust even after accounting for the size of the fiscal sector of each country.

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  • Christina Christou & Konstantinos Eleftheriou & Patroklos Patsoulis, 2024. "Convergence behavior of sovereign bond yields in the EU and COVID-19 government responses," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lsprsc:v:17:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s12076-024-00376-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s12076-024-00376-w
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    Keywords

    Bond yields; Convergence; Covid-19; EU; Government responses;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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