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

• Autore: Masson Paul R
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 332.4/96
• Soggetto topico: Monetary policy - Africa
• Altri autori: PattilloCatherine A (Catherine Anne)
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The monetary geography of Africa
• ISBN: 1-280-81309-1; 9786610813094; 0-8157-9753-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783260803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II