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Feasibility study on the implementation of a Unified Currency in the Gulf Cooperation Council

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  • Faris Mazen OMAIR

    (Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat)

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This study evaluates the feasibility of introducing a unified currency among GCC member states, analyzing economic convergence and institutional readiness.

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  • Faris Mazen OMAIR, 2018. "Feasibility study on the implementation of a Unified Currency in the Gulf Cooperation Council," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 107-121, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ6:v:5:y:2018:i:2:p:107-121
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    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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