The book examines the rapid growth and dramatic changes in capital flows globally and to emerging markets. In the context of relevant economic theory, it analyses benefits and costs of large and volatile capital flows to developing countries; the latter includes damaging currency crises as the Mexican and East Asian economies. The book makes innovative proposals on how best national governments - and especially - international organisations can avoid such crises.

Foreword by James Tobin Introduction Systemic Risks and Financial Crises Structure and Composition of Global Flows Sources of Funds Volatility and Criteria of Different Actors for Channelling Flows into and out of Countries Causes and Lessons of the Mexican Peso Crisis Managing Surges of Capital Flows The Regulatory Response to Globalisation of Financial Flows Policy Challenges for Source Countries Bibliography Index

Stephany Griffith-Jones is with the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.