Crises, capital controls, and financial integration:

"This paper analyzes the effects of capital controls and crises on international financial integration, using data on stocks from emerging economies that trade in domestic and international markets. The cross-market premium (the ratio between the domestic and international market price of cross...

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Main Authors: Levy Yeyati, Eduardo 1965- (Author), Horen, Neeltje van 1974- (Author), Schmukler, Sergio L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C] World Bank 2008
Series:Policy research working paper 4770
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"This paper analyzes the effects of capital controls and crises on international financial integration, using data on stocks from emerging economies that trade in domestic and international markets. The cross-market premium (the ratio between the domestic and international market price of cross-listed stocks) provides a valuable measure of how capital controls and crises affect integration. The paper shows that, contrary to the common perception that capital controls can be easily evaded, they do affect the cross-market premium. Controls on capital inflows put downward pressure on domestic markets relative to international ones, generating a negative premium. The opposite happens with controls on capital outflows. This signals the inability of market participants to engage in perfect arbitrage, due to the segmentation of domestic markets from international ones induced by capital controls. Crises affect financial integration by generating more volatility in the cross-market premium and putting more downward pressure on domestic prices. "--World Bank web site
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 3/19/2009
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2008]
Weitere Ausgabe: Levy Yeyati, Eduardo: Crises, capital controls, and financial integration
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (26 Seiten)