Time-varying co-movement of sovereign credit default swaps markets: Evidence from Asia-Pacific countries

Abstract

This study explores the drivers of the co-movement of major sovereign credit default swaps (CDS) markets in Asia-Pacific countries. The lower differentials in fiscal performance among the sample countries contribute to an increase in the co-movement of the CDS markets. The political clearance differentials of corruption control among the sample countries turned out to have a negative relationship with the market co-movement. A higher similarity of social labor risk among the sample countries is positively associated with the co-movement of the CDS markets.