Author : International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department,International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498340847
Liberalizing Capital Flows and Managing Outflows - Background Paper by International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department,International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department,International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.,International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept. Pdf
Liberalization of capital flows can benefit both source and recipient countries by improving resource allocation, reducing financing costs, increasing competition and accelerating the development of domestic financial systems. The empirical evidence, however, is mixed on the benefits, and it suggests that countries benefit most when they meet certain thresholds related to institutional and financial development. The principal cost of capital flow liberalization stems from the economic instability brought on by volatile capital flows. In extreme cases, sudden stops or reversals in capital inflows can trigger financial crises followed by prolonged periods of weak growth.