Debrun, Xavier; Masson, Paul R.; Pattillo, Catherine A. - In: CESifo economic studies : CESifo, a joint initiative of … 49 (2003) 3, pp. 381-413
Drawing on the recent literature and experience on monetary integration in Europe, the paper examines the rationale for establishing regional currency unions in Western Africa. Despite dramatic economic, political and historical differences between the two regions, the analysis indicates that...