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This dissertation is an attempt at explaining and analyzing capital flight from Southeast Asia over the period 1970 to 2002. The research is organized into five questions. The first question is: What is capital flight? We review the literature on the meanings and measurements of…

Capital flight was a major economic concern during the early eighties. More recently, events in South America, Asia, and elsewhere have shown that it remains an important issue for individual countries and the entire world. Given the issue's importance, there is an extensive amo…

This thesis explores three important factors that have been central to the pursuit of economic development in developing countries, particularly those in Africa. These are capital flows, economic integration and financial crises. Chapter 1 examines the causes and consequences of…