The CFA franc zone and fiscal discipline

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 132-167

  Stasavage, David ^a  

^a OECD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CFA FRANC ZONE; DEVELOPING REGION; FISCAL DISCIPLINE; FISCAL POLICY; MONETARY POLICY; MONETARY UNION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0030735580     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a020920     Document Type: Article

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