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Évaluation du taux d’intérêt naturel dans la CEMAC

Mounkala, Evrard Ulrich - 2025

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The long-run effects of fiscal consolidation on economic activity in the CEMAC zone

Nokam, Vivien Narcisse Wabo; Soh, Syrie Galex - In: Review of Economic Analysis : REA 17 (2025) 1, pp. 69-93

This study aims to analyze the long-run effects of fiscal consolidation on economic activity in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), a grouping of six countries (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic, and Chad) forming a monetary union....

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Institutional quality, investment and economic growth in WAEMU countries : an empirical approach using DOLS

Karabou, Franck Essosinam - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-14

to empirically study the effect of institutional quality and investment on economic growth in WAEMU countries. The … methodological approach is based on a dynamic panel model covering the period from 2005 to 2020 for all eight WAEMU countries … empirically study the effect of institutional quality and investment on economic growth in WAEMU countries. The results show a …

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Exchange rates and trade balance in West African economy and monetary union countries : does the content of the traded goods matter?

Guidime, Camille Detondji; Diaw, Adama; Biao, Barthélémy - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-14

low level of intra-industry trade comfort positive real exchange rate effect on trade balance. However, WAEMU countries … export raw materials used by their foreign trading partners to manufacture products, which WAEMU countries import in turn … preference for increasingly sophisticated goods that WAEMU countries do not produce. In terms of economic policy implications, a …

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From the French franc to the euro, is there an economic impact for the CFA franc zone countries? : a "bias-corrected" synthetic control method

Diallo, Alassane; Ba, Adama - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-29

This paper assesses the impact of pegging the CFA franc to the euro - at a fixed parity - on real GDP per capita in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CAEMC) countries. Using a set of 35 annual country-level panel data...

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The transmission mechanism of monetary policy in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) : evidence from bank balance' sheet

Dieng, Ousmane; Sene, Babacar - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-18

The objective of this research is to assess the effect of holding government securities on the credit channel, taking into account the heterogeneity of WAEMU banks' balance sheets. The methodology adopted to achieve this objective is VAR panel modelling, proposed by Abrigo and Love. The...

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Food market integration in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) : a dynamic panel approach

Oloukoi, Laurent - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-15

Our study examines the integration of food markets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and assesses the role of bilateral trade. In this study, we hypothesize that each country has a market. We adopted the framework borrowed from Ravallion using a dynamic panel model. The...

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Central African Economic and Monetary Community : Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs-Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director

International Monetary Fund / African Dept - 2024

The CEMAC’s economy lost some momentum in 2023 and the external position deteriorated somewhat, while inflation cooled but remained high. Updated statistics revealed a much more deteriorated fiscal situation than originally estimated. The near-term outlook is one of continued recovery, with...

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Gender Inequality in the WAEMU : Current Situation and Opportunities

Sever, Can - 2024

This paper documents the current state of gender inequalities in the WAEMU by focusing on outcomes (health, education, labor market and financial inclusion) and opportunities (economic rights). The findings show that despite significant progress toward gender equality over the last three...

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Climate Change in the WAEMU : Trends, Macro-criticality and Options Going Forward

Sever, Can - 2024

This paper focuses on the trends in climate change in the WAEMU, assesses the criticality of climate change for the region, and reviews the related policy and financing options going forward. Climate change has been increasingly affecting the lives and livelihoods in the WAEMU. Temperatures have...

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