Monetary Union in West Africa (ECOWAS) /

This chapter evaluates whether a monetary union makes economic sense and discusses the institutional requirements for a successful Monetary Union in West Africa (ECOWAS). The chapter considers how best the political momentum for a union can be channeled toward a fundamental improvement in underlying...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pattillo, Catherine
Other Authors: Masson, Paul
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 2001/003
Online Access:Full text available on IMF