Building integrated economies in West Africa : lessons in managing growth, inclusiveness, and volatility / editor Alexei P. Kireyev.

Introduction : lessons from the WAEMU : findings and recommendations / Alexei Kireyev -- Institutional arrangements and regional integration / Alexei Kireyev -- Macroeconomic setting and current challenges / Monique Newiak and Christian Josz -- Macroeconomic policy coordination / Alexei Kireyev -- Quest for higher growth / Douglas Shapiro and Aleksandra Zdzienicka -- Shocks to growth / Aleksandra Zdzienicka and Christina Kolerus -- Structural transformation and diversification / John Hooley and Monique Newiak -- Growth inclusiveness and equality / Alexei Kireyev, Stefan Klos, Christina Kolerus, and Monique Newiak -- Financing growth / Mame Astou Diouf and François Boutin-Dufresne -- Fiscal rules and institutions / Olivier Basdevant and Aleksondra Zdzienicka -- Fiscal discipline : rules and markets / Ermal Hitaj -- Public investment and fiscal rules / Sébastien Dessus, Jose L. Diaz-Sanchez, and Aristomene Varoudakis -- Fiscal space and investment scaling up / Christine Dieterich, Karim Barhoumi, Qiang Cui; Sergio Sola, and Alexander Raabe -- Tax coordination and tax competition / Mario Mansour and Grégoire Rota-Graziosi -- Regional sovereign debt market / WAMU Securities Agency -- Monetary policy in a currency union / Alexei Kireyev -- Country effects of a single monetary policy / Alexei Kireyev -- Liquidity injections and risks / John Hooley -- Monetary policy and inflation / Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) -- Financial system structure / Patrick Imam and Christina Kolerus -- Financial development : level, depth, and access / Calixte Ahokpossi, Patrick Imam, Kareem Ismail, Sudipto Karmakar, Christina Kolerus, and Mesmin Koulet-Vickot -- Financial inclusion / Monique Newiak and Rachid Awad -- Financial sector stability / Patrick Imam and Christina Kolerus -- Mobile banking / Rachid Awad and Monique Newiak -- Regional trade network / Alexei Kireyev -- Macroeconomic implications of tariff changes / William Gbohoui, Karim Barhoumi, Qiang Cui, and Monique Newiak -- Foreign investment in government debt / Patrick Imam -- Integration and poverty reduction / Samuel Guerineau.

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The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has a long and varied history, and this book examines how the WAEMU can achieve its development and stability objectives, improve the livelihood of its people, and enhance the inclusiveness of its economic growth, all while preserving its financial stability, enhancing its competitiveness, and maintaining its current fixed exchange rates.

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