Masson, Paul R. <br/><br/>
Monetary union in West Africa (Ecowas) :  is it desirable and how could it be achieved? / 
Paul Masson and Catherine Pattillo. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  International Monetary Fund,  2000. 
 - v, 46 páginas :  ilustraciones, gráficas, tablas a blanco y negro y a color ;  28 cm. 
 - Occasional paper,  204  0251-6365 ; .
 - Occasional paper (FMI) .
<br/><br/>Preface, v --  I. Introduction, 1 --  II. The proposed monetary union, 4 --  III. Historical experience and the current situation in West Africa, 8 --  IV. What is a monetary union?, 14 --  V. Lessons from the experience of currency unions, 16 --  VI. Options for implementing monetary union in West Africa, 26 --  VII. Conclusions: the perspectives of regional integration, 30 --  Appendices --  I. Economic policies in non-WAEMU countries, 32 --  II. Existing failed currency unions, 36 --  III. Comparative performance of the CFA franc zone, 40 --  References, 42. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1589060148 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Pattillo, Catherine
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Zonas monetarias.<br/>Integración económica.<br/>Política monetaria.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>África Occidental.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC 59  / .F65 no.204