How Does Monetary Policy Affect the Poor? Evidence from the West African Economic and Monetary Union [PDF]
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has a history of monetary stability and low inflation. Nevertheless, there is substantial variation in relative prices within some UEMOA countries, in particular in the price of food relative to other ...
David Fielding
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Revenue and the fiscal impact of liberalization : the case of Niger [PDF]
Using data collected during several missions, the author finds that the principal reasons for low revenue mobilization are (1) the adverse fiscal impact of trade liberalization, (2) the defiscalization of agriculture in the 1970s, (3) the collapse of the
Zafar, Ali
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The harmonization of business law in Africa: is article 42 of the OHADA Treaty a problem? [PDF]
, 2007 The primary function of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) is to modernize and harmonize the business laws of member states.
Enonchong, Nelson
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The Characteristics of Macroeconomic Shocks in the CFA Franc Zone [PDF]
CFA, VECM, monetary union ...
Fielding, David +2 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2011 Le pédiluve acaricide/insecticide est une nouvelle méthode de lutte intégrée contre les vecteurs en zone subhumide Ouest africaine : son efficacité a été validée par de nombreuses études en situations expérimentales et réelles.
Fanny Bouyer +6 more
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The Impact of Monetary Union on Macroeconomic Integration: Evidence from West Africa [PDF]
monetary union, Africa, trade, business ...
Fielding, David, Shields, Kalvinder
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Education for all and for life? : An introduction into primary school education in Senegal [PDF]
, 2011 Generally, school participation in Senegal has achieved a lot of progress in recent years. However, several problems remain to be tackled for further improvement. Still, too many children never attend a school.
Graef, Steffen, Gönsch, Iris
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Has Growth in Senegal After the 1994 Devaluation Been Pro-Poor? [PDF]
The devaluation of the CFA Franc in 1994 generated a public investment boom in Senegal. The increase in public investment was made possible thanks to an improved budgetary situation related to the reduction in real terms of the public wage bill which had
Azam, Jean-Paul +3 more
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Is the Franc Zone an Optimal Currency Area? [PDF]
In this paper we modify the method of Blanchard and Quah (1989) in order to estimate a structural VAR model appropriate for a small open economy. In this way we identify shocks to output and prices in the members of the two monetary unions that make up ...
David Fielding, Kalvinder Shields
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Globalization, financial allocation efficiency and regional economic dynamics: asymmetric panel evidence from Africa [PDF]
This paper examines how regionalization in the face of globalization has affected financial development in the context of banking system efficiency in Africa.
Simplice A., Asongu
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