'Malaysia's plan appears to be somewhat towards the crazy end of the spectrum. By trying so hard to discourage capital outflows, the government could end up, net, increasing them. Draconian capital controls do not stop capital flight (Latin America in the 1980s, passim); what they may well stop is private capital inflows -and not just the volatile, short term sort. An abrupt ansd exaggerated slowing of inflows brought Malaysia and the other ex-tigers to their present state. The best way back includes a resumption of those inflows. Mr Mahathir seems te be ruling this out'.
Bron: The Economist van 5 september 1998