La libéralisation des mouvements de capitaux: entre transformations structurelles, débats circulaires et cadres multilatéraux

Etienne Lepers

Revue d'économie financière, 2020, vol. N° 137, issue 1, 247-268

Abstract: At a time when the question of the management of capital flows and the usefulness of controls is once again on the agenda, this article revisits the key drivers of capital account policy since 1970. The structural push towards liberalisation in the 1980's and 90's and the different timing across countries cannot be solely explained by a clear-cut scientific consensus on the benefits of free capital movements, nor by structural transformations in the global financial system. This article points notably to the crucial role of multilateral frameworks on capital flow management such as those of the EU, the OECD and the IMF in influencing countries' courses. It also emphasizes the cyclicality of debates about the costs and benefits of liberalisation over time and argues that a long-run historical perspective provides a useful critical background to on-going debates. Classification JEL : F20, F21, F30, F32.

JEL-codes: F20 F21 F30 F32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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