The politics of monetary sector cooperation among the Economic Community of West African States members [electronic resource] / by Chibuike U. Uche.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2647. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank Institute, Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program, 2001Subject(s): Economic Community of West African States | International Monetary Fund -- Africa, West | Africa, French-speaking, West -- Foreign economic relations -- France | Africa, West -- Economic integrationAdditional physical formats: Uche, Chibuike U.: The politics of monetary sector cooperation among the Economic Community of West African States members.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: Meaningful regional integration among West African states is critical if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ever going to be be able to tackle civil wars, economic crises, and natural disasters in the region. France's support is essential for the development of a meaningful ECOWAS. Francophone West African countries face a choice betwwen closer ties with France, which has provided development aid, ensured currency convertibility, and guaranteed monetary stability in these francophone countries - and closer ties with Nigeria [which has done none of the above for itself, much less for its neighbors, and has a different agenda from France].
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Meaningful regional integration among West African states is critical if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ever going to be be able to tackle civil wars, economic crises, and natural disasters in the region. France's support is essential for the development of a meaningful ECOWAS. Francophone West African countries face a choice betwwen closer ties with France, which has provided development aid, ensured currency convertibility, and guaranteed monetary stability in these francophone countries - and closer ties with Nigeria [which has done none of the above for itself, much less for its neighbors, and has a different agenda from France].
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