Foreign direct investment and monetary union in ECOWAS sub-region : lessons from abroad

Abdullateef Usman and Waheed Ibrahim

The paper examines the proposed Economic and Monetary Union for ECOWAS sub-region and provide a comprehensive evidence based on European Union experience of what ECOWAS common currency stand to gain in terms of both Intra and Inter flow of FDI. Evidence from the reviewed literature revealed that; single currency, research and development, trades and consequent exchange rate stability are the main factors that have been aiding FDI flows within the euro-zone. -- monetary union ; ECOWAS ; FDI ; European Union

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Usman, Abdullateef ; Ibrahim, Waheed
Published in:	Journal of applied finance & banking. - Christchurch, New Zealand : Scientific Press International Limited, ISSN 1792-6599, ZDB-ID 2614242-9. - Vol. 2.2012, 4, p. 185-192
Subject:	Auslandsinvestition \| Foreign investment \| ECOWAS-Staaten \| ECOWAS countries \| Währungsunion \| Monetary union \| Wirtschaftsintegration \| Economic integration

Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Classification:	E42 - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System ; F36 - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration ; R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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