摘要
Reductions in barriers to global trade have not been accompanied by a widespread looseningof restrictions on international flows of capital, especially in China. This study shows thatChina has some of the most restrictive controls and uses them effectively to bias flows ofcross-border capital heavily in favor of foreign direct investment (FDI) and limit flows ofportfolio and bank assets and liabilities, as well as reducing capital flow volatility. China isnow facing pressure to speed up its opening to all forms of cross border capital. But sinceChina is still struggling to strengthen its domestic financial structure, capital accountliberalization would expose it to considerable risks and potentially high costs.
