TY - BOOK AU - Drummond,Paulo Flavio Nacif ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Toward a monetary union in the East African community: asymmetric shocks, exchange rates, and risk-sharing mechanisms T2 - International Monetary Fund. African Department (Series) SN - 9781513536668 AV - HG3983.4 .T69 2015eb U1 - 332.4/9676 23 PY - 2015/// CY - [Washington, D.C.] PB - International Monetary Fund KW - East African Community KW - fast KW - Monetary unions KW - Africa, East KW - Foreign exchange rates KW - Risk management KW - Economic aspects KW - International economic integration KW - Unions monétaires KW - Intégration économique internationale KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Finance KW - bisacsh KW - International Finance KW - hilcc KW - Business & Economics KW - Electronic books N1 - "Paulo Drummond, Ari Aisen, Emre Alper, Ejona Fuli, and Sébastien Walker."; "The African Department."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56) N2 - This paper examines how susceptible East African Community (EAC) economies are to asymmetric shocks, assesses the value of the exchange rate as a shock absorber for these countries, and reviews adjustment mechanisms that would help ensure a successful experience under a common currency. The report draws on analysis of recent experiences and examines likely future changes in the EAC economies UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1254723 ER -