In this paper we present evidence that capital account reversals have become more severe foremerging markets. Because policy options are limited in the midst of a capital market crisisand because so many countries have already had crises recently, we focus on some of thepolicies that could...

Die lateinamerikanischen Währungskrisen lenkten erst kürzlich wieder das Augenmerk auf die Gefahren wechselkursbasierter Stabilisierungen (WKBS). Dies sind Inflationsstabilisierungsprogramme, die den nominalen Wechselkurs als vorrangiges geldpolitisches Instrument einsetzen. Die vorliegende...

Indian firms lead the pack of emerging market investors in Germany, with about 188 subsidiaries providing employment to close to 23,500 people. This article provides an update on trends in Indian investment in Germany and examines the performance of Indian subsidiaries.

The first public share issue in the PRC took place in 1994. By the early 21st century, in the space of less than two decades, the Chinese stock market has become the largest one in Asia, with the exception of Japan. Along with this rapid enlargement of the market, the Chinese stock trading...

During the last five years, a sharp increase in foreign capital flows into Emerging Markets has been observed. This has caused a significant boost of prices in asset markets including equity markets as well. Historic examples show that the economic developments and capital flows follow a...