Although globalization is seen by many as the key economic trend of recent times, restrictions on international capital movements remain the norm in international finance. In this, the first comprehensive study of capital controls, Gunther Schulze uses a public choice model to explain their role. Presenting original research, as well as comprehensive surveys of the existing literature (including monetary economics, international economics, public economics and public choice) this book will be vital reading for policy professionals as well as researchers and upper level students in a wide...

Although globalization is seen by many as the key economic trend of recent times, restrictions on international capital movements remain the norm in international finance. In this, the first comprehensive study of capital controls, Gunther Schulze uses a public choice model to explain their role. Presenting original research, as well as comprehensive surveys of the existing literature (including monetary economics, international economics, public economics and public choice) this book will be vital reading for policy professionals as well as researchers and upper level students in a wide...