Does governing law affect bond spreads?

Controlling for bond and issuer characteristics, bond spreads are expected to be equal across different legal jurisdictions, and differences are expected to disappear through arbitrage. However, an analysis of 490 U.S. dollar–denominated bonds issued by 53 emerging market sovereigns during 1990–2015...

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Main Authors: De, S. (Author), Kurlat, S. (Author), Ratha, D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
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