33Valenzuela, PatricioMella, JavierClaveria, Juan05-01-202605-01-2026333333Credit spreads are positively associated with economic policy uncertainty. This association is stronger in developing countries and countries with French-origin legal systems and worse sovereign credit ratings. This relation is also stronger for firms that usually face worse credit conditions.33info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessBond spreadsCredit ratingsDefault riskUncertainty33