,When Rivers Flow Upstream: International Capital Movements in the Era of Globalization

When Rivers Flow Upstream: International Capital Movements in the Era of Globalization


 

Publication Date: March 2003

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Monique Morrissey; Dean Baker

Research Area: Banking and finance

Keywords: National debt; Intellectual property; Capital income

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This paper measures the extent and direction of current international capital flows. It finds that most developing nations have large outflows of capital due to past debts and payments of intellectual property claims, such as licensing fees and royalties on patents and copyrights.