Economic Integration in West Africa: A Reconsideration of the Evidence

Akpan Ekpo

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Abstract: There is no doubt that economic integration in the sub-region would be beneficial to member countries. However, the conditions precedent suggest the need to consider other factors outside the convergence criteria for the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) region and the link between the Franco-phone countries with France. Using stylized facts and preliminary panel results, there are still unsettled important issues as the region moves towards economic integration. These issues include but not limited to political will, huge infrastructure deficit and fiscal imperatives.1

Keywords: economic integration; ECOWAS; unsettled issues; JEL classification: F02; 01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.86655

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