A pragmatic approach to capital account liberalization

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 149-172

  Prasad, Eswar S ^a   Rajan, Raghuram G ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 51149104580     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.3.149     Document Type: Review

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