Africa's last colonial currency : the CFA Franc story /

Colonialism persists in many African countries due to the continuation of imperial monetary policy. This is the little-known account of the CFA Franc and economic imperialism. The CFA Franc was created in 1945, binding fourteen African states and split into two monetary zones. Why did French colonia...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteurs principaux: Pigeaud, Fanny (Auteur), Sylla, Ndongo Samba (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Fazi, Thomas (Traducteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Francés
Publié: London : Pluto Press, 2021.
Sujets:
Franc, CFA > History.
Money > Africa, French-speaking > History.
Monetary policy > France > History.
Monetary unions > Africa, French-speaking West > History.
Franc CFA > Histoire.
Politique monétaire > France > Histoire.
Economic history
Franc, CFA
International economic relations
Monetary policy
Monetary unions
Money
France > Foreign economic relations > Africa, French-speaking.
Africa, French-speaking > Foreign economic relations > France.
Africa, French-speaking > Economic conditions.
Afrique francophone > Relations économiques extérieures > France.
Afrique francophone > Conditions économiques.
France
French-speaking Africa
French-speaking Western Africa
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Foreword / by William F. Mitchell
  • Introduction
  • 1. A currency at the service of the "colonial pact"
  • 2. The CFA system
  • 3. Resistance and reprisal
  • 4. France in command
  • 5. At the service of the Françafrique
  • 6. An obstacle to development
  • 7. An unsustainable status quo
  • Epilogue
  • Postface.

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