How Effective are Capital Controls? Evidence from Malaysia

This paper examines the role of capital controls as a macroeconomic policy tool in light of the Malaysian experience. It consists of an econometric analysis of quarterly data over the period 1990–2010 using newly constructed capital inflow and outflow policy indexes as well as analytical narratives...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prema-Chandra Athukorala, Juthathip Jongwanich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:Asian Development Review
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110512500096