Jose E. Gomez-Gonzalez , Jorge M. Uribe , Oscar M. Valencia
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This paper investigates how a country’s economic complexity impacts its sovereign yield spread relative to the U.S. A one-unit increase in the Economic Complexity Index reduces the 10-year yield spread by about 61 basis points, though this effect is non-significant for maturities under three years, affecting the spread curve slope. Using causal machine learning and predictive models, economic complexity is a top predictor alongside inflation and institutional factors. The paper explores mechanisms through which economic complexity reduces sovereign risk, emphasizing its role in productivity, output, income stability, and the likelihood of fiscal crises.
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International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • International financial markets • International securities markets • Foreign exchange markets • Eurocurrency markets • International syndications • Term structures of Eurocurrency rates • Determination of exchange rates • Information, speculation and parity • Forward rates and swaps • International payment mechanisms • International commercial banking; • International investment banking • Central bank intervention • International monetary systems • Balance of payments.