Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. SUDDEN STOPS AND MULTILATERAL INSURANCE -- III. CAPITAL FLOWS AND SUDDEN STOPS -- IV. IMF-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS -- V. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS -- VI. IMF-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS AND SUDDEN STOPS -- VII. EXTENSIONS -- VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS -- Appendix Table A1. Countries in the Sample and Sudden Stop Dates Country Year -- Appendix Table A2. Determinants of Sudden Stops: Sensitivity to Sample Composition -- Appendix II: Sources of Data and Construction of Variables -- REFERENCES.