Large Capital Flows: A Survey of the Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses

Author/Editor:

Alejandro Lopez Mejia

Publication Date:

February 1, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper reviews the causes, consequences, and policy responses to large capital flows in several emerging markets. It opens by studying recent patterns of capital flows, and then discusses the causes of capital flows. Emphasis is given to the reasons behind the capital inflow episode in the 1990s, the major reversals, and the volatility observed in these flows. The paper goes on to examine the consequences of capital inflows and the pros and cons of alternative policy responses. It concludes with policy lessons derived from country experiences.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1999/017

Subject:

Balance of payments Capital controls Capital flows Capital inflows Foreign exchange Private capital flows Real exchange rates

English

Publication Date:

February 1, 1999

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451843514/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0171999

Pages:

54

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