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La BEAC en quête de son autonomie

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  • Désiré Avom
  • Amadou Bobbo

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Since the early 1990?s the Bank of Central African Countries (BEAC) has undertaken a series of important reforms. The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand them in light of the theoretical and empirical literature on central banks autonomy. First, we highlight the recent changes in the Franc zone which also governs the functioning of the BEAC. Second, we note changes that contribute to BEAC autonomy both at the institutional level and in terms of monetary policy. Third, we suggest: (i) an improved governance of the BEAC through better internal management and increased transparency of monetary policy; (ii) an improved governance of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) by strengthening the regional integration process through improvements of business environment and through a better coordination between monetary and national fiscal policies prior to the establishment of an optimum currency area. Classification JEL: E52, E58, E63, F33, F36, O55.

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  • Désiré Avom & Amadou Bobbo, 2013. "La BEAC en quête de son autonomie," Revue d'économie financière, Association d'économie financière, vol. 0(2), pages 125-144.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:refaef:ecofi_110_0125
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    1. Fabien Clive Ntonga Efoua, 2019. "De l'Euphorie à la Panique : Une Relecture de l'Instabilité Financière des Années 1980 dans la Zone BEAC," Post-Print hal-03198360, HAL.
    2. Tadadjeu Wemba, Dessy-Karl & Essiane, Patrick-Nelson Daniel, 2018. "Autonomie des Banques Centrales et Finances Publiques en Afrique subsaharienne [Autonomy of Central Banks and Public Finances in Sub-saharan Africa]," MPRA Paper 100828, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    JEL classification:

    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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