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Country and Currency Risk Premia in an Emerging Market

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Ian Domowitz ,
Jack Glen  and
Ananth Madhavan
Ian Domowitz
Affiliation:
Department of Economics and Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208
Jack Glen
Affiliation:
Economics Division, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 20433
Ananth Madhavan
Affiliation:
Department of Finance, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089.
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Abstract

The magnitude and determinants of credit and currency risks are topics of considerable importance. This paper uses data on peso- and dollar-denominated debt issued by the Mexican government to identify currency and country risk premia. We show that shocks in equity and debt market returns translate into long-term increases in the premium demanded by investors with respect to currency and country factors. Country and currency premia help explain equity returns and closed-end fund discounts. Additional evidence is provided showing that investors did not anticipate the magnitude or timing of the currency devaluation of December 1994 and the subsequent financial crisis.

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Research Article
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Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis , Volume 33 , Issue 2 , June 1998 , pp. 189 - 216
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Copyright © School of Business Administration, University of Washington 1998

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