Are working remittances relevant for credit rating agencies?

This paper studies the impact of workers' remittances on sovereign ratings in 55 developing countries over the period 1993 - 2006. First, it looks at the determinants of sovereign ratings, including remittance flows. Second, it builds an empirical model for remittance-dependent countries to cap...

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Published in:IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc 2011-01, Vol.1 (1), p.57-78
Main Authors: Avendano, Rolando, Gaillard, Norbert, Nieto-Parra, Sebastian
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Developing countries
Emerging markets
F24
G24
International finance
LDCs
O16
Rating services
Ratings & rankings
Remittances
Sovereign ratings
Sovereign risk
Volatility
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