Prof Johannes W. Fedderke on the South African – US sovereign bond spread: how is this associated with macroeconomic variables?

Economic Research Southern Africa

May 29 2020 | 00:24:01

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Show Notes

In this podcast, Prof. Johannes W. Fedderke, the Director of ERSA speaks to our host, Margaux G about his research on the South African – US sovereign bond spread. The cost that the South African government faces when borrowing in open markets is high compared to safe markets such as the US, despite being low by South African standards. In his research, Prof. Fedderke looks into what drives this high yield spread and considers macroeconomic fundamentals such as economic growth, monetary and fiscal policy measures; the local asset market and foreign exchange conditions and explains to what extend the things […]

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