Sovereign Debt in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Analysis of its Composition and Sustainability

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Date issued
April 2010
Subject
Financial Sector
Country
Argentina;
Mexico;
Peru;
Venezuela;
Chile;
Brazil
Category
Technical Notes
This paper addresses the solvency of the public sector in Latin American economies. In particular, it analyzes the standardized public debt statistics for the these economies that have been compiled for the LAC Debt Group and the Inter-American Development Bank and the rist associated with the composition of public debt.