Some scholars argue that the free movement of capital across borders enhances welfare; others claim it represents a clear peril, especially for emerging nations. In "Capital Controls and Capital Flows in Emerging Economies", an esteemed group of contributors examines both the advantages and the pitfalls of restricting capital mobility in these emerging nations. In the aftermath of the East Asian currency crises of 1997, the authors consider mechanisms that eight countries have used to control capital inflows and evaluate their effectiveness in altering the maturity of the resulting external debt and reducing macroeconomic vulnerability. This volume is essential reading for all those interested in emerging nations and the costs and benefits of restricting international capital flows.
1 Capital flows in a globalized world : the role of policies and institutions by Laura Alfaro and Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Vadym Volosovych 19
Comment by Gerd Hausler
2 Capital controls, sudden stops, and current account reversals by Sebastian Edwards 73
Comment by Alan M. Taylor
3 Currency mismatches, debt intolerance, and original sin : why they are not the same and why it matters by Barry Eichengreen and Ricardo Hausmann and Ugo Panizza 121
Comment by Joshua Aizenman
4 The microeconomic evidence on capital controls : no free lunch by Kristin J. Forbes 171
Comment by Charles W. Calomiris
5 The international exposure of U. S. banks : Europe and Latin America compared by Linda S. Goldberg 203
Comment by Matias Braun
6 International borrowing, capital controls, and the exchange rate : lessons from Chile by Kevin Cowan and Jose De Gregorio 241
7 International borrowing and macroeconomic performance in Argentina by Kathryn M. E. Dominguez and Linda L. Tesar 297
Comment by Nicolas Magud
8 Capital flows and controls in Brazil : what have we learned? by Dan Goldfajn and Andre Minella 349
9 The Chinese approach to capital inflows : patterns and possible explanations by Eswar Prasad and Shang-Jin Wei 421
10 South Korea's experience with international capital flows by Marcus Noland 481
Comment by Gita Gopinath
11 Malaysian capital controls : macroeconomics and institutions by Simon Johnson and Kalpana Kochhar and Todd Mitton and Natalia Tamirisa 529
Comment by Peter Blair Henry
12 Capital flows and exchange rate volatility : Singapore's experience by Basant K. Kapur 575