The External Sector of Africa's Economy

Part 1: Introducing Regional Integration.-The Economic Value of Regional Integration in Africa.- Current Account Im(balances) and Adjustments to Targets for Regional Integration in West Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwards.- Obstacles to Strengthening Economic Integration in the West African Economic and Monetary Union.- Part 2: External Trade.- Growing External Trade, Development and Structural Heterogeneity in West Africa: Examining the Evidence.- Driving Factors of Intra-regional Trade in Agricultural Goods: The Case of West African Economic and Monetary Union.- Trade Openness and Food Security in Africa: A Comparative Study of CEMAC and WAEMU Countries.- Trade in Services for Growth and Structural Transformation in West Africa.- Part 3: Macroeconomics and Political Economy.- Macroeconomic Effects of Commodity Price Shocks on ECOWAS Members.- Is Currency Devaluation Appropriate for Improving Trade Balance in the WAMZ Countries?.- The ECOWAS-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: Towards Inclusive Development?