Submission

We welcome research submissions in law, economics, finance, history, anthropology, sociology, political science and political economy (among others!) and policy discussion proposals from public and private sector practitioners and civil society representatives. DebtCon does not normally reimburse speaker travel expenses; however, in exceptional cases, limited need-based funding may be available for emerging scholars and practitioners, and for speakers traveling from developing countries. 

Submission topics for DebtCon9 may include, but are not limited to

• Sovereign debt in a high-interest rate world: refinancing risks & market access
• The rise of non-traditional and private creditors and their impact on restructuring outcomes
• Fiscal constraints and high debt levels
• Novel forms of restructuring of debt and debt forgiveness (e.g., debt for nature swaps)
• Green, social and sustainability-linked sovereign bonds: promises, pitfalls, and implications for debt sustainability
• Climate-vulnerable states, loss and damage finance, and innovative debt instruments (e.g., climate-resilient debt clauses)
• Sovereign debt, security, and war: debt distress in conflict and post-conflict settings, including reconstruction finance
• Domestic politics, political polarization and sovereign debt
• Artificial intelligence, risk models, and the governance of sovereign credit assessments
• Historical Parallels in Sovereign Debt Crises: Lessons from past defaults for today’s refinancing risks and creditor fragmentation

As this list is non-exhaustive, other contributions related to all aspects of sovereign debt and related topics are welcome. If you’re curious whether your debt-related research fits the remit of DebtCon9, it probably does, but feel free to ask the organizers prior to the submission deadline.

To submit your abstracts, go to the

Submission portal