Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/47088 
Year of Publication: 
1997
Citation: 
[Publisher:] Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) [Place:] Kiel [Year:] 1997
Series/Report no.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 818
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute of World Economics (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
This paper surveys the theoretical and empirical evidence on capital account convertibility and assesses its relevance for the reform states of Central and Eastern Europe. Its major findings are that domestic investment conditions matter and that domestic policies can reduce the risk of an abrupt reversal of capital flows. Policymakers must stand ready to adjust the exchange rate but also their fiscal and monetary policies once signs of overheating appear. The effectiveness of controls on capital flows is highly questionable. Moreover, capital controls raise the irreversibility of investment projects and may cause the postponement of investment decisions. The countries under review have made substantial progress towards capital account convertibility and should continue on this track as they strive for membership in the EU.
JEL: 
F21
F32
F41
Document Type: 
Working Paper
Document Version: 
Digitized Version

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