Financial Crises

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Access to foreign capital is key for private sector and government investment and thus for economic growth in developing countries lacking strong domestic financial systems. But openness brings risks as financial crises and shocks in recent decades have shown. CGD has provided practical advice to policymakers, including during the 2008 global financial crisis, to improve stability and safeguard vulnerable developing economies.