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International Capital Transactions Should They Be Restricted?

Some prominent economists and officials contend that government restrictions should be used to limit international capital movements that are considered destabilizing. This paper briefly summarizes the recent usage of such restrictions, discusses their international acceptance and their theoretical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fieleke, Norman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1993
Series:IMF Policy Discussion Papers
Subjects:
Interbank Rates
Interest Rates
Government And The Monetary System
Payment Systems
Finance
Short-term Capital Movements
Regimes
Monetary Economics
Financial Services
Current Account Adjustment
Balance Of Payments
Long-term Capital Movements
Currency
Exports And Imports
International Economics
Money
Foreign Exchange
Capital Flows
Standards
Banks And Banking
Capital Controls
Currencies
Monetary Systems
Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, And Effects
Capital Movements
Exchange Rates
Money And Monetary Policy
International Investment
Spain
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Some prominent economists and officials contend that government restrictions should be used to limit international capital movements that are considered destabilizing. This paper briefly summarizes the recent usage of such restrictions, discusses their international acceptance and their theoretical justification, reviews recent empirical studies of their efficacy, and examines their efficacy in Ireland, Spain, and Portugal during the latter part of 1992. The conclusion is that such restrictions typically have no more than fleeting and minor success in attaining their objectives
Physical Description:42 pages
ISBN:9781451963892

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