THE CAPITAL INFLOWS PROBLEM: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES

GUILLERMO A. CALVO*, LEONARDO LEIDERMAN, CARMEN M. REINHART

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Abstract

Since 1990, capital has flowed from industrial countries to developing regions like Latin America and parts of Asia. Most countries welcome reentry into international capital markets. However, capital inflows often are associated with inflationary pressures, a real exchange rate appreciation, a deterioration in the current account, and a boom in bank lending. This paper briefly examines how these inflows have altered the macroeconomic environment in a number of Asian and Latin American countries, and discusses the pros and cons of the policy options.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-66
Number of pages13
JournalContemporary Economic Policy
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1994

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