Monetary policy in sub-Saharan Africa / edited by Andrew Berg and Rafael Portillo.
Low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa present unique monetary policy challenges, from the high share of volatile food in consumption to underdeveloped financial markets; however most academic and policy work on monetary policy is aimed at much richer countries. Can economic models and methods i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Africa, policies for prosperity.
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| Summary: | Low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa present unique monetary policy challenges, from the high share of volatile food in consumption to underdeveloped financial markets; however most academic and policy work on monetary policy is aimed at much richer countries. Can economic models and methods invented for rich countries even be adapted and applied here? How does and should monetary policy work in sub-Saharan African? 'Monetary Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa' answers these questions and provides practical tools and policy guidance to respond to the complex challenges of this region. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 445 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 019878581X 9780198785811 |