摘要:We assess the effect of a newly-compiled set of finance ministers´ characteristics on long-term sovereign rating
notations. Using a sample of 26 EU countries between 1980-2012, we find that the existence of more focused
delegation-oriented fiscal framework, the Minister of Finance being a woman, and the Minister of Finance having a
degree in the areas of finance or “hard sciences” contributes to better sovereign ratings, and the opposite in the case of
a Law background.