Sovereign credit ratings in the European Union: A model-based fiscal analysis

作者: Vito Polito , Michael Wickens

DOI: 10.1016/J.EUROECOREV.2015.05.009

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摘要: Abstract We present a model-based measure of sovereign credit ratings derived solely from the fiscal position country: forecast its future debt liabilities, and potential to use policy repay these. this calculate for 14 European countries over period 1995–2012. This identifies crisis almost two years before official rating agencies.

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