ISSN: 2036-5438
- 1. The Reallocation of Special Drawing Rights to the Benefit of the African Continent: A Proposal for Euro Area Countries
- (Essay)
- The paper describes the main features of the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the international reserve asset issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). After the historic allocation of SDRs equivalent ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 2. Next Generation Africa: opportunities and challenges of a new instrument reallocating European SDRs to the African Continent
- (Essay)
- This paper forms part of a broader debate on alternative uses of SDRs following the recent General Allocation of August 2021. We intend to highlight the fundamental aspects that a potential reallocation ...
- Created on 09 November 2022
- 3. Next Generation Africa: Economic impact and mutual benefits from a strategic EU-Africa partnership
- (Essay)
- This paper contributes from an economic point of view to the idea of a Next Generation Africa financed by the EU’s allocation of SDRs. The first part considers the macroeconomic framework for African ...
- Created on 04 November 2022
- 4. Time for a Next Generation Africa
- (Essay)
- The recent allocation by the IMF of $650bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) triggered a widespread debate on their use for alternative purposes to their usual role as instrument to fix balance of payments ...
- Created on 03 November 2022