Ep 54 ft. Stephen Nelson

Clauses & Controversies

The Domestic Costs of Imposing Capital Controls - a Constraint on Sovereign Debtors? Stephen Nelson's (Northwestern) research explores a variety of topics fundamental to sovereign debt markets, including the politics of IMF lending and the political dynamics of borrowing in developing and emerging market countries. We are huge fans of Steve and his work, which tackles important questions in unfailingly original ways. He joins us to talk about how domestic politics affects the imposition of capital controls and about the risk that IMF lending programs might lead to worse human rights outcomes. Producer: Leanna Doty