00566nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100001700019245009100036260002800127300001300155520026800168583002000436  a01.03.03 M4211  aMasson, Paul  aMonetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS) : is it desirable and how could it be achieved?  bIMFaWashingtonUSc2001  av, 46 p.  aEvaluates whether a monetary union makes economic sense.  Discusses the institutional requirements for a successful monetary union, and considers how best the political momentum for a union can be channeled toward a fundamental improvement in underlying policies.  c10/12/01kJOY_D