User:Mackinacfudge/Evaluate an Article

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Capital control

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I found this article through someone requesting an article on Chinese capital control under Wikiproject China. In addition to being relevant to the coursework as a government function, it is relevant information to modern business and something that coworkers deal with frequently.

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The lead section here is effective and concise, but does take a detour in describing the IMF's role in the adoption of capital control policies. There are several linked articles for relevant terms such as exchange controls, Tobin Tax, and the Bretton Woods System to name a few, which are not elaborated on much beyond mention in the rest of the article. As it stands, I would not recommend adding further to the lead and believe it is as concise as can be considering the topic. The article does a great job covering the history of capital control and modern instances where it was implemented, the most recent being in Greece between 2015-2019. The content is relevant and sufficient, and the topic material being what it is makes it difficult to expand on. Arguments against/in favor of capital control are presented in an impartial way and the "see also" section re-links some of the mentioned material that was not elaborated on. Given how easy it would be to unintentionally take a stance on a economic-political topic the authors keep it remarkably neutral. The article is well-researched, with nearly 80 references, but also has a few holes where citations or clarifications are needed and/or requested. From a cursory glance, the sources are diverse and demonstrate depth, the majority of which are from after the 2008 crash, suggesting very western views may be reflected. The article is listed as "of interest" to three separate Wikiprojects, and there are only a few (if vocal) participants on the talk page. Reading their comments it seems the article could use some more well-researched examples, and some statements that at initial perusal appeared impartial may be conflating one policy for another, especially with regards to American tax law. One contributor notes that "Wikipedia is always extremely biased on economics". The talk page for the topic of capital control, maybe due to the political nature of the topic, is much more aggressively worded than one might see in class.