This study quantifies the importance of a Global Financial Cycle (GFCy) for capital flows. We use capital flow data dis-aggregated by direction and type between 1990Q1 and 2015Q4 for 85 countries, and conventional techniques, models and metrics. Since the GFCy is an unobservable concept, we use ...
Keywords:
empirical, data, center, country, panel, fit, VIX, equity, bonds, FDI, Credit