When Unification Creates Hierarchies or, The Deadly Life of Currency Unions

The picture of holding the same money in our hands across borders has time and again served as a symbol of unity, while its divisive potential often disappears behind a veil of hope. Real monetary solidarity—the necessary flip side of Pan-African trade and development—requires more than a simplistic...

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Published in:	Journal of Law and Political Economy
Main Author:	Carla Coburger
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of California, Berkeley 2023-12-01
Subjects:	pan-africanism, monetary sovereignty, currency unions, african payment systems, monetary delinking
Online Access:	http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0fh129hz

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