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Original Sin: Fiscal Rules and Government Debt in Foreign Currency in Developing Countries

Abstract

Most developing economies borrow abroad in foreign currency, which exposes them to the problem of "original sin." Although the literature on the issue is relatively extensive, little is said about the role of fiscal frameworks such as fiscal rules in controlling original sin. Hence, using a panel of 59 developing countries over the period 1990-2020 and applying the entropy balancing method, we find that fiscal rules reduce government debt in foreign currency, and that the effects are statistically and economically significant and robust. In addition, the strengthening of the rule, better fiscal discipline prior to the adoption of the reform, financial development, financial openness, flexibility of the exchange rate regime, and sound institutions amplify the negative effect of fiscal rules on original sin.
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hal-04130477 , version 1 (16-06-2023)
hal-04130477 , version 2 (01-07-2023)

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Ablam Estel Apeti, Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Jean-Louis Combes, Eyah Denise Edoh. Original Sin: Fiscal Rules and Government Debt in Foreign Currency in Developing Countries. 2023. ⟨hal-04130477v2⟩
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