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WAEMU at a Crossroads? A Contribution to the Debate on the Perspective of its Monetary and Exchange Rate System

The monetary and exchange rate system of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is characterised by a single currency, the West African CFA franc (XOF). Its anchor is a fixed exchange rate against the euro. France provides an unlimited and unconditional guarantee for this exchange r...

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WAEMU at a Crossroads? A Contribution to the Debate on the Perspective of its Monetary and Exchange Rate System
By Bruno CABRILLAC, Patrick GUILLAUMONT, Sylviane GUILLAUMONT JEANNENEY, Jean-Michel SEVERINO FERDI Working Paper P346
April 25, 2025
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Franc CFA
From Debt Reset to Growth Onset? Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Firm Performance in Developing Countries
By Quentin DUFRESNE, Marin FERRY, Luc JACOLIN FERDI Working Paper P353
April 23, 2025
Towards an Effective Use of a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index in Development Finance
By Patrick GUILLAUMONT Ferdi, 96 p.
April 16, 2025
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Financing SMEs in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Development Finance Institutions
By Florian LÉON Ferdi Policy Brief B282
April 08, 2025
- Africa
- Banks
Présentation : To what extent do donors take into account the structural characteristics of LDCS when allocating their resources?
By Matthieu BOUSSICHAS, Sosso FEINDOUNO
April 03, 2025
E-Commerce: an Essential Lever for Regional Integration in Africa
By Rahul BHATNAGAR, Julien GOURDON FERDI Policy Brief B281
April 02, 2025
- Digital technologies
- AfCFTA
Superpowers want to control critical mineral supplies — local communities need a stronger say
By Rabah AREZKINature, vol. 640 (issue 8057)
April 01, 2025
- Energies
Do Firms React to Monetary Policy in Developing Countries?
By Djeneba DRAMÉ, Florian LÉON FERDI Working Paper P338 (updated March 2025)
March 31, 2025
- Monetary policy
Using a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index in a Performance Based Allocation. Main Issues to Be Addressed
By Patrick GUILLAUMONT, Laurent WAGNER FERDI Policy Brief B280
March 28, 2025
Designing a List of “Priority” Countries for Bilateral Aid. Methodological Note with Reference to French Aid
By Sosso FEINDOUNO, Patrick GUILLAUMONT FERDI Policy Brief B279
March 28, 2025
Blended Binds: How DFI's support programs stifle bank lending in Africa
By Florian LÉONWorld Development, vol. 191
March 27, 2025
- Development Banks
The Distorting Effects of Bilateral Climate Finance for Mitigation on ODA
By Sylviane GUILLAUMONT JEANNENEY, Tomas HOS FERDI Working Paper P352
March 27, 2025
Make ODA Great Again (MOGA) or Make ODA Functional Again (MOFA)? This Is the Question
By Jean-Michel SEVERINO in The future of Official Development Assistance: Incremental improvements or radical reform?, Masood A., Calleja R., Jacquet P. (eds), Center for Global Development
March 21, 2025
- Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Environmentally Friendly Trade Policies to Shape Mauritius’s Future
By Jaime DE MELOThe Oxford Handbook of the Mauritian Economy, Oxford Handbooks
March 20, 2025
- Climate change
- Trade
The Hidden Samaritan Contest
By Rabah AREZKI, Youssouf CAMARA, Grégoire ROTA-GRAZIOSI, Rick VAN DER PLOEG Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 425
March 19, 2025
- Macroeconomics

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