Are Capital Controls Effective in the 21st Century? the Recent Experience of Colombia

February 1, 2009

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Summary

This paper assesses the effects of capital controls imposed in Colombia in 2007 on capital flows and exchange rate dynamics. The results suggest that the controls were successful in reducing external borrowing, but had no statistically significant impact on the volume of non- FDI flows as a whole. We find no evidence that restrictions to capital mobility moderated the appreciation of Colombia's currency, or increased the degree of independence of monetary policy. We also find that controls have significantly increased the volatility of the exchange rate. Additional research is needed to assess the effects of capital controls on financial stability.

Subject: Balance of payments, Capital controls, Capital flows, Capital inflows, Exchange rates, Expenditure, Foreign exchange, Pension spending

Keywords: capital control, Capital Controls, capital flow, Capital flows, Capital Inflows, controls era, exchange rate intervention, Exchange Rate Models, exchange rate volatility, Exchange rates, foreign currency, Global, interest rate differential, market trading, Pension spending, post control period, WP

Pages:
27
Volume:
2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451871777.001
Issue:
030
Series:
Working Paper No. 2009/030
Stock No:
WPIEA2009030
ISBN:
9781451871777
ISSN:
1018-5941

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