Applicability and Limitations of the No Capital Controls Assumption
The assumption of no capital controls serves as a close approximation for most high-income economies in recent decades. However, its validity is historically and geographically limited. Capital controls were more common in earlier periods, even in wealthier nations, and they remain a feature in a significant number of countries with lower GDP per capita today. This highlights that the assumption is a simplification for analytical purposes and does not hold universally.
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Applicability and Limitations of the No Capital Controls Assumption
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