Cheap But Flighty: How Global Imbalances Create Financial Fragility Staff Working Paper 2015-33 Enrico Perotti, Toni Ahnert We analyze how a wealth shift to emerging countries may lead to instability in developed countries. Investors exposed to expropriation risk are willing to pay a safety premium to invest in countries with good property rights. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability JEL Code(s): F, F3, G, G2