" Assessing the potential benefits and risks of a currency union Leaders of the fifteen-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have set a goa
The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more tha
Africa is working toward the goal of creating a common currency that would serve as a symbol of African unity. The advantages of a common currency include lower
This book presents a number of key studies pertaining to the most pressing challenges of economic regional integration in West Africa. The issues of monetary
Could regional integration be a first step toward joining the global market? In a context where liberalizing trade has not produced the expected gains in develo