Associate Professor of Economics, University of Notre Dame
Research Associate, NBER
Research interests: International Macroeconomics, Sovereign Debt and Default, Fiscal Policy. Here is my Research Statement (2023).
My CV: here (1-page version here) Email: cesarspa[at]gmail[dot]com
NEWLY REVISED PAPERS:
International Reserve Management under Rollover Crises (with M. Barbosa-Alves and J. Bianchi). May 2024. Revise & Resubmit at the Quarterly Journal of Economics. [Link]
Hidden Debt Revelations (with S. Horn, D. Mihalyi, and P. Nickol). August 2024. Reject & Resubmit at the Quarterly Journal of Economics. [Link]
International Sanctions and Dollar Dominance (with J. Bianchi). Conditionally Accepted at The Economic Journal. May 2025. [Link]
Sovereign Debt Standstills (with J.C. Hatchondo and L. Martinez). May 2024. 2nd Round R&R at JPE Macro. [Link]
Optimal Bailouts in Banking and Sovereign Crises (with S. Hur and Z. Yom). Revised & Resubmitted at JIE. August 2025 [Link]
Sovereign Spreads and the Political Leaning of Nations (with J. Cotoc and A. Johri). Accepted at IER, August 2024. [Link]
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