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McDowell study on capital controls published in the RIO

Jul 29, 2021

Closing time: Reputational constraints on capital account policy in emerging markets

Steven Liao & Daniel McDowell

The Review of International Organizations, July 2021

Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell


"Closing time: Reputational constraints on capital account policy in emerging markets," co-authored by Associate Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell, was published in the Review of International Organizations. The authors show that capital flow volatility is associated with outflow controls, but only when market peers are already closed, suggesting reputational concerns can limit policy autonomy. The study was featured in the Science X article, "When restricting capital movement, don't go it alone." 07/29/21