Estimates of Capital Flight and Its Behaviour
Abstract
This paper presents estimates of capital flight using eight alternative methodologies, with a focus on Latinoamerica. While these methodologies differ in approach, I show that the identities used in balance-of-payments data make most close in their final measurement. I document that capital flight is not an exclusively Latin America phenomenon, but is much wider spread than commonly thought. Compared to countries' exports, capital flight is evenly distributed, and the capital flights-exports Lorenz-curve is close to the 45-degree line. There also appear to be important common factors driving capital flight as there is considerable comovement across countries in certain years.
Published
2010-03-07
How to Cite
Claessens, S. (2010). Estimates of Capital Flight and Its Behaviour. Economic Analysis Review, 12(1), 3-34. Retrieved from https://www.rae-ear.org/index.php/rae/article/view/134
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