International Capital Flows and the Cryptocurrency Effect

Abstract

The paper investigates the impact of Bitcoin volatility on international capital inflows through the methodology of an AR(1)-CGARCH model across a global panel of 132 countries, as well as across different regions, i.e. Asia, European Union (EU), America (including the US, Canada and Latin American countries), and Africa. The findings document that there is a strong impact of Bitcoin volatility on global international capital inflows, as well as in the cases of the American and Asian cases. However, the results document a statistically insignificant effect for the cases of the EU and African countries.