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Queen Mary Global Policy Institute

Preventing Debt Crises

The financial response to the COVID-19 crisis has driven debt building at an unprecedented speed, which has
increased the risk of debt distress and the odds of a new debt crisis cycle. Emerging markets and developing
economies are most at risk.

Published:
Piles of coins increasing in height to represent mounting debt

In this abstract, Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and Professor Paola Subacchi discuss ex-post intervention in debt crises, preventative measures that assess whether there is a real need to incur new debt in the first place, and the need to shift focus to ex-ante measures such as greater transparency and proper debt management.

The abstract was prepared for publication at the L’Observateur des Nations Unies - Volume 53 (2022-2) - Sovereign Debts and Other Topical International Issues.

To read the abstract, follow the link below:

Preventing Debt Crises [PDF 197KB]

 

 

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