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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783260803321

Autore

Masson Paul R

Titolo

The monetary geography of Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Paul R. Masson, Catherine Pattillo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2005

ISBN

1-280-81309-1

9786610813094

0-8157-9753-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PattilloCatherine A (Catherine Anne)

Disciplina

332.4/96

Soggetti

Monetary policy - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1.  Monetary Union in Africa:  Past, Present, and Future; 2.  African Currency Regimes since World War II; 3.  Criteria for Currency Unions or the Adoption of Another Currency; 4.  African Monetary Integration in Practice:  CFA Franc Zone and South African CMA; 5.  Experiences of Countries in Managing Independent Currencies; 6.  Proposed Single Currency for West Africa; 7.  Regional Integration in SADC; 8.  EAC and COMESA; 9.  A Single Currency for Africa?

10.  Africa's Monetary Geography in the Coming Decades Appendix A.  Calibration of the Model; Appendix B.  Country Vignettes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A review of the history of monetary arrangements on the African continent, this title analyses the situation and prospects for further integration. The author's argue that the goal of creating a single African currency is probably beyond reach.