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In the absence of effective regulation, financial integration has made the region vulnerable to a sudden and massive contraction of capital
inflows.
Yet this model has conspicuously failed to protect host countries against the systemic risk of excessive capital
inflows.
Although
inflows
of international financial assistance remain substantial, reconstruction money from abroad will begin to dry up as Iraq puts its central government in place.
Many countries require capital
inflows
to finance investment or official debt.
This implies that the pre-crisis level of GDP simply was not sustainable, as it required capital
inflows
in excess of 20% of GDP to finance outsize consumption and construction booms.
Thus, when the
inflows
stopped at the onset of the financial crisis, it became inevitable that GDP would contract by double-digit percentages.
Total capital
inflows
to developing countries increased from about $20 billion in 2008 to over $600 billion in 2010.
If they try to clamp down by raising domestic interest rates, they will only attract greater capital
inflows.
If they let the exchange rate rise, they might deter some capital inflows, but they would also penalize their exporters and push up domestic unemployment.
Since the early 1990’s, Mercosur has managed to mobilize 5.9% of world FDI
inflows.
Stock markets are plummeting; emerging economies are reeling in response to the sharp decline in commodities prices; refugee
inflows
are further destabilizing Europe;China’s growth has slowed markedly in response to a capital-flow reversal and an overvalued currency; and the US is in political paralysis.
The 1997 Asian financial crisis followed a sudden stop of capital
inflows
to Asia, and global short-term lending suddenly dried up after Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008, causing the Great Recession.
Now China is facing the same problem, with
inflows
having abruptly given way to outflows.
And with prospects for substantial
inflows
of foreign capital dimming, there is little likelihood of an investment rebound.Even before Trump’s election, foreign investors approached Iran cautiously, signing projects but holding back on actually committing funds.
And with prospects for substantial
inflows
of foreign capital dimming, there is little likelihood of an investment rebound.
This is particularly important in view of the uncertain fate of the EU’s deal with Turkey to curb refugee inflows, which is looking increasingly precarious in the wake of last month’s failed coup.
Japan has already surpassed the US as one of India’s largest sources of foreign direct investment, accounting for
inflows
totaling $2.2 billion last year.
Increased policy credibility will boost
inflows
of foreign direct investment (FDI), while EU structural funds will support further institution building, infrastructure investment, and environmental protection.
There is little empirical doubt about the positive impact of FDI
inflows.
They cite the dangers of volatile capital inflows, commodity-price fluctuations, and local-currency appreciation, as well as the attendant risks of asset bubbles and inflation.
But this may not be optimal for the transition economies, which are still experiencing deep structural changes accompanied by sizable relative price adjustments and large capital
inflows.
Moreover, capital
inflows
to the EU candidates are likely to accelerate as accession draws near, adding to inflationary pressures.
This gap would lead to volatility of capital
inflows
and output, causing investors to shun long-term projects in the new, unstable part of the eurozone.
As a result, external demand for China’s exports will be strong, while the interest-rate differential between China and the world’s advanced economies is resulting in massive capital
inflows.
But raising interest rates has its downside: higher capital inflows, which will offset the disinflationary effect of higher borrowing costs.
But any currency appreciation would also raise peoples’ expectations of further appreciation – and thus invite higher capital
inflows.
In theory, the People’s Bank of China can sterilize any amount of money supply caused by foreign-capital
inflows
simply by issuing the requisite amount of bonds.
So, how will the European Union distinguish between “good” current-account deficits – a government creates a favorable business climate, generating
inflows
of foreign direct investment – and “bad” current-account deficits?
In particular, after 2001, many developing countries overcame their historic pattern of using periods of capital
inflows
to finance large fiscal and current-account deficits.
Some of these countries used the renewed capital
inflows
to run large current-account deficits after 2010 as well.
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