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Capital flows to emerging markets: an accident waiting to happen?

Fears of a widespread bubble in emerging markets look overdone, but there are growing signs that

rapid capital inflows are stoking problems in several countries. We think the biggest risks lie in

Turkey and Brazil, where the threat of a sharp downturn in growth over the next two-three years is

mounting.

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