This paper provides an early assessment of the dynamics and drivers of remittances during
the COVID-19 pandemic, using a newly compiled monthly remittance dataset for a sample of …

The main objective of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) is to stimulate economic growth
in participating countries through increased trade, economies of scale, knowledge and …

The aim of this paper was to test the hypothesis of business cycle convergence in member
countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) engaged in a …

The literature on Optimal Currency Areas (OCA) has identified several channels for the ex
post justification of the synchronicity criterion of common monetary areas. These include trade, …

Does the revenue replacement strategy of border taxes with domestic revenue collection (tax
transition) increase efficiency in collecting revenues in developing countries? This article …

When asked why the level of intra-regional trade in West Africa is low despite regional
integration efforts, the literature highlights the poorly diversified structure of economies, the non-…

The effectiveness of macroprudential policies implemented in a monetary union depends
on several factors, including the homogeneity of the financial cycles of the different countries. …

In this paper we evaluate the resilience of the banking system of WAEMU to macroeconomic
shocks. From banks data, aggregated by country from 1990 to 2010, we identify the …

A partir des données annuelles de PIB réels de 1970 à 2010, ce papier se propose d’examiner
la synchronisation des cycles réels dans l’UEMOA. Deux méthodes sont utilisées. Nous …

La littérature sur les zones monétaires optimales (ZMO) a identifié plusieurs canaux de
justification ex post du critère de synchronisation des cycles des zones monétaires. Il s’agit …