What Factors Appear to Drive Private Capital Flows to Developing Countries?
Author | : Dipak Das Gupta |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2000 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book What Factors Appear to Drive Private Capital Flows to Developing Countries? written by Dipak Das Gupta and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private portfolio flows to a country tend to rise in response to an increase in the current account deficit, a rise in foreign direct investment flows, higher per capita income, and growth performance. The most important determinant of official lending to a developing country seems to be the external current account balance or a change in international reserves in the country.