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What Moves Capital to Transition Economies?

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  • Ms. Nada Mora
  • Ms. Ratna Sahay
  • Mr. Jeromin Zettelmeyer
  • Mr. Pietro Garibaldi

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Between 1991 and 1999, capital flows to 25 transition economies in Europe and the former Soviet Union differed widely in terms of overall levels and the share and composition of private flows. With some exceptions (notably Russia), the main form of private inflows was foreign direct investment. Portfolio investment was volatile and concentrated in a handful of countries. Regressions show that direct investment can be well explained in terms of economic fundamentals, whereas the presence of a financial market infrastructure and a property-rights indicator are the only explanatory variables that seem to have had a robust effect on portfolio investment.

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  • Ms. Nada Mora & Ms. Ratna Sahay & Mr. Jeromin Zettelmeyer & Mr. Pietro Garibaldi, 2002. "What Moves Capital to Transition Economies?," IMF Working Papers 2002/064, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2002/064
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    Keywords

    WP; investment flow; restrictions index; direct investment; explanatory variables; inflows to Russia; Transition economies; capital flows; foreign direct investment; portfolio investment; portfolio investment restriction; portfolio investment recipient; portfolio investment restrictions index; index of portfolio investment restriction; inward portfolio investment flow; investment decision; net portfolio investment; Securities markets; Capital inflows; Central and Eastern Europe; Baltics; Europe;
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    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • P27 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Performance and Prospects

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