Book Review: Regional Integration in West Africa: Is There a Role for a Single Currency?

IF 11.5 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Literature Pub Date : 2022-03-01 DOI:10.1257/jel.60.1.279.r2

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Illenin O. Kondo of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reviews “Regional Integration in West Africa: Is There a Role for a Single Currency?” by Eswar S. Prasad and Vera Songwe. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Presents an evaluation of alternative exchange rate regimes and their relative benefits and complexities given the structure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region, discussing the institutional framework and broader aspects of economic and political integration required to underpin a stable and durable currency union.”

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书评：西非区域一体化：单一货币有作用吗？

明尼阿波利斯联邦储备银行的Illenin O.Kondo评论了Eswar S.Prasad和Vera Songwe的《西非区域一体化：单一货币的作用吗？》。本书的Econlit摘要开头写道：“鉴于西非国家经济共同体（西非经共体）地区的结构，对替代汇率制度及其相对效益和复杂性进行了评估，讨论了支撑稳定持久的货币联盟所需的体制框架以及经济和政治一体化的更广泛方面。”

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Journal of Economic Literature ECONOMICS-

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17.80

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0.80%

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