Do High Interest Rates Stem Capital Outflows?
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Conventional wisdom posits that high interest rates stem capital flight. But if higher interest rates increase the probability of debt default, they might have anti-orthodox effects. This note develops a framework for evaluating conditions under which this might occur. 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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