text WashingtonUS IMF 2005 monographic 155 p. Looks at the economy and fiscal policy of the currency union. Highlights government responses to natural diasters in the Caribbean as well as emigration and the brain drain. Examines tax concessions and foreign direct investment in the ECCU. Deals with integration and growth in the Eastern Caribbean. 7/6/06 JOYD MONETARY AREAS 11.03.01 I616