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Just as an athlete might use steroids to get quick results, while avoiding the tough workouts that are needed to develop endurance and ensure long-term health, some emerging economies have relied on short-term capital inflows (so-called “hot money”) to support growth, while delaying or even avoiding difficult but necessary economic and financial reforms.

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In South Korea, net private-capital inflows of 4.8% of GDP in 1996 swung to net outflows of 3.4% of GDP in 1997.

And the authorities’ strong commitment to reform restored investor confidence, reviving inflows of private capital and reactivating foreign trade.

In 2011 alone, net capital inflows fell nearly 90% year on year, tourism was down 30%, the trade deficit soared to $28 billion, and GDP growth slowed from 3.8% to 1%.

Today’s economic silver bullet is an “innovation city” in Skolkovo, which the government hopes will spur inflows of modern technology.

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