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100 _aWilliamson, John
245 _aIssues regarding the composition of capital flows
260 _c2001
520 _aConsiders the composition of capital flows to developing countries. Argues that accessing FDI, portfolio equity or long-term loans, as opposed to short-term loans, is well worth the additional cost, because of advantages in terms of risk-sharing, access to intellectual property, impact on investment, and lesser vulnerability to capital flow reversal. Discusses the extent to which authorities control appropriate policy levers and concludes with a brief look at the composition of capital outflows from developing countries.
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