Debt, natural resources, macro, development, open data. Economist at @WorldBank & PhD candidate @kielinstitute. Formerly @NRGInstitute. Views are my own
Mar 4, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Should you trust international debt statistics? How big is the 'hidden debt' problem which made so many headlines lately? Has debt reporting in developing countries improved lately?
Summary thread of our blog previewing our forthcoming research w Sebastian Horn & @NickolPhilipp.
When previously undisclosed loans get reported, past debt statistics need to be revised. By tracking these revisions we are able to quantify increases in the coverage of debt statistics and analyze the timing, characteristics, and drivers of “hidden debt” revelations.
Mar 29, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
🚨Debt data alert 🚨 @WorldBank published data on lender composition of external debt for all developing countries (not just DSSI) in its IDS 2021.
Few summary plots and data download link in below thread 1/
It allows to track most prominent bilateral lenders to developing countries over time. See the descent of Paris Club lenders & rise of new lenders. 2/
Mar 23, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Excited to share findings from my new working paper:
The Long Road to First Oil
[THREAD] 1/
It evaluates factors affecting speed at which petroleum fields go from discovery -> production. It is based on global proprietary dataset of 25,000+ fields globally.
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