This study examines the interaction between financial stress and economic activity across emerging markets (EMs). Episodes of financial stress can be broadly defined as periods when the financial system is under acute strain and its ability to intermediate is impaired. This study introduces a...

This paper focuses on emerging countries whose credit ratings are upgraded to investmentʺ level since 1990 and analyses the trends in selected financial and macroeconomic indicators before and after the upgrade decision. The analysis reveals that access to foreign capital gets easier after...