Free capital movements played an important part in the economic integration and globalisation of the nineteenth century. By the end of the century capital flows were on a remarkable scale. The modern use of capital controls dates back to the 1930s. Professor Capie analyses historical experience with capital controls, in Britain and elsewhere, and reviews the theory. He concludes that such controls are damaging and that there is no case for reviving them, as some economists have suggested and as anti-globalisers would wish. Capital mobility improves the worldwide allocation of resources, channelling resources to their most productive uses. Controls on capital movements result in dead weight losses and bureaucratic costs. They are difficult to remove and they damage the credibility of the government's commitment to a market economy.
| ISBN: | 9780255365062 |
| Publication date: | 20th June 2002 |
| Author: | Forrest Capie |
| Publisher: | Institute of Economic Affairs (UK) an imprint of Institute of Economic Affairs |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 111 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography, Literature and Literary studies Economic systems and structures |
Free capital movements played an important part in the economic integration and globalisation of the nineteenth century. By the end of the century capital flows were on a remarkable scale. The modern use of capital controls dates back to the 1930s. Professor Capie analyses historical experience with capital controls, in Britain and elsewhere, and reviews the theory. He concludes that such controls are damaging and that there is no case for reviving them, as some economists have suggested and as anti-globalisers would wish. Capital mobility improves the worldwide allocation of resources, channelling resources to their most productive uses. Controls on capital movements result in dead weight losses and bureaucratic costs. They are difficult to remove and they damage the credibility of the government's commitment to a market economy.
Capital Controls features in the following genres: Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Economic systems and structures
Capital Controls is available in Hardback
Capital Controls was written by Forrest Capie and published by Institute of Economic Affairs (UK) an imprint of Institute of Economic Affairs
Capital Controls has 111 pages
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