Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS) :
Masson, Paul R.
Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS) : is it desirable and how could it be achieved? / - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, c2001. - v, 46 p. :ill., - Occasional paper ; no. 204 .
In April 2000 six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as a first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether a monetary union makes economic sense, to discuss the institutional requirements for successful monetary union and to consider how best the political momentum for a union can be channeled toward a fundamental improvement in underlying policies.
1589060148
Monetary unions.
Africa, West
HG3986.5 / .M32 2001
337.1 / MAS
Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS) : is it desirable and how could it be achieved? / - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, c2001. - v, 46 p. :ill., - Occasional paper ; no. 204 .
In April 2000 six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as a first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether a monetary union makes economic sense, to discuss the institutional requirements for successful monetary union and to consider how best the political momentum for a union can be channeled toward a fundamental improvement in underlying policies.
1589060148
Monetary unions.
Africa, West
HG3986.5 / .M32 2001
337.1 / MAS