The current financial and economic crisis has again raised fears in emerging market economies of capital flight or a sudden stop of capital inflows. Especially the latter is intensively discussed in South Africa. We try to evaluate the danger by focusing on the sustainability of current account...

Savings are an import prerequisite of investment and long term growth in a country and the ability of a country to enter a 'beneficial debt cycle'. The paper analyzes how savings respond to the institutional quality in developing and transition economies. For a panel of about 60 countries over a...

Die Finanzkrise übt einen heftigen Einfluss auf den weltweiten Handel aus. Entwicklungs-, Schwellen- und Industrieländer sind verschieden stark von ihren Folgen betroffen. Die Aussichten für Weltwirtschaft und Welthandel sind noch immer ungewiss. Es besteht zudem die Gefahr eines neuen...

Abstract Peter Egger’s paper provides a synthesis of findings with regard to the impact of bilateral as well as multilateral means of protection of cross-border direct investments in less developed countries and, in turn, on their economic growth. In particular, he focuses on the role of...

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Domestic savings are an important prerequisite for capital formation and growth. In this paper we analyze a new channel through which institutions influence aggregate savings and economic development. Whereas research in the field of savings decisions concentrates largely on the level of the...

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The recent financial and economic crisis, and the resurgence in the popularity of emerging markets has raised fears in these economies of a resumption in capital flight or a sudden stop of capital inflows. The latter, in particular, is intensively discussed in South Africa. We try to evaluate...