Η επίδραση των capital controls στην ελληνική οικονομία και τις επιχειρήσεις

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Κεφαλαιακός έλεγχος ; Οικονομία ; Επιχειρήσεις ; Ελλάδα ; Capital controlsAbstract
Since June 2015, Greek society has been experiencing an unprecedented
financial situation due to with the implementation of IMF’s Capital Controls program,
the imposition of which has come as a result of the debt crisis. The imposition of the
Capital Controls is justified on the grounds of averting a possible collapse of the
banking system and assisting the country's economic recovery. The purpose of this
study is to examine the impact of Capital Controls on the Greek economy and
businesses sectors by utilizing both theoretical and empirical approaches. The
theoretical part consists of two parts. The first part introduces the main concepts and
types of capital restrictions; sets out the objectives and the effects of the capital
restrictions; presents a brief historical overview and points out the advantages and
disadvantages. At this juncture, the study reviews Capital Controls according to the
direction of the capital flow and analyzes their effectiveness in each case. In the
second part, the study makes an extensive reference to the application of the capital
restrictions in Greece, and covers the followings topics: a) the circumstances under
which their imposition was deemed necessary; b) the inherent and external reasons
that led to the economic crisis and the application of the Capital Controls; c) the
measures implemented by the government. This empirical analysis presents the results
in both macroeconomic and microeconomic terms by utilizing figures that
demonstrate the impact of capital constraints on the Greek economy and business
enterprises in the primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors. Following this
section, the study attempts to reflect on similar experiences of nine others countries
from diverse regions of the world such as Europe, Latin America and Asia that have
adopted Capital Controls. In so doing, the study brings together various other studies
that assess the impact and effectiveness of Capital Controls and draws some general
lessons that can be useful in comparing the cases Cyprus and Argentina, which are
compared, in the end, to the Greek case.