TY  - BOOK
AU  - Masson, Paul R.
TI  - Monetary union in West Africa (Ecowas): is it desirable and how could it be achieved? 
T2  - Occasional paper,
SN  - 1589060148
AV  - HC 59 .F65 no.204
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - International Monetary Fund
KW  - Pattillo, Catherine
KW  - Zonas monetarias
KW  - Integración económica
KW  - Política monetaria
KW  - África Occidental
N1  - 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
ER  -