Regional integration and policy challenges in Africa. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Adam B. Elhiraika, Allan C. K. Mukungu and Wanjiku Nyoike.
• Editors: Elhiraika, Adam B; Mukungu, Allan; Nyoike, Wanjiku
• Contents: Overview Chapter; Adam B. Elhiraika, Allan C. K. Mukungu and Wanjiku Nyoike -- PART I: CONVERGENCE AND MONETARY UNIONS -- 1. Can West African Monetary Zone Area Inflation Converge without Ex-Ante Monetary Policy Coordination?; Emmanuel Dele Balogun -- 2. Economic Integration in WAEMU: Nominal Convergence and Growth Dynamics between Member States; William Gbohoui -- 3. Monetary Policy and Economic Growth in the CEMAC Zone: A Panel Data Approach; Fouda Ekobena Simon Yannick -- PART II: INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION AND POLICY COORDINATION -- 4. The Challenge of Regional Integration: A Case Study of the East Africa Community; Patricia Mukiri Mwithiga -- 5. Law and Development in Africa: Paving the Way for Regional Integration through Harmonization of Laws; Regis Y. Simo -- 6. External Debt and Quality of Institutions, Impact on Economic Growth: Case of WAEMU; Jerome Ouedraogo -- PART III: FINANCIAL INTEGRATION AND REGULATION -- 7. Financial Integration and Economic Growth: A Case of Portfolio Equity Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa; Eric Osei-Assibey and Seth Obeng Adu -- 8. Financial Frictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in the Prospective Monetary Union of the ECOWAS Countries ; Lacina Balma -- 9. Financial Deepening Dynamics and Implication for Financial Policy Coordination in a Monetary Union: the Case of WAEMU; Christian Nguena and Temilade Abimbola -- 10. Quantifying Illicit Financial Flows from Africa through Trade Mis-Pricing and Assessing their Incidence on African Economies; Simon Mevel, Siope V. 'Ofa and Stephen Karingi -- PART IV: FISCAL POLICY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION -- 11. Assessment and Challenges of Harmonized Budget Programming Reforms in Africa: Case of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) - Senegal's Experience; Ligan Massamba Sene and El Hadji Fall -- 12. Monitoring Fiscal Sustainability in Africa: Symtoms and Sources; Moses Obinyeluaku -- 13. Fiscal Policy Rules in WAEMU: An Empirical Assessment of the Criterion Limiting Public Deficits; Mohamed Coulibaly -- Concluding Chapter; Adam B. Elhiraika, Allan C. K. Mukungu and Wanjiku Nyoike.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 337.16; Economics; Economic policy; International economic integration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Theory; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Development studies; Development economics & emerging economies; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Management science; Regional economics; Economic development; Development economics; Economic theory; Economic policy; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Africa -- Economic integration; Africa -- Economic policy; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137462084; 1137462086
• Related ISBNs: 9781137462077
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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