The Portuguese Escudo Monetary Zone: Its Impact in Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa

Front Matter ....Pages i-xx
 Introduction: Why to Study “The Portuguese Escudo Monetary Zone and its Impact in Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa”  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 1-7
Front Matter ....Pages 9-9
 The Escudo Monetary Zone  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 11-24
 The Difficulties in Launching the Escudo Monetary Zone  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 25-49
 War, Confidence, and Expectations. Adjusting the Rules of the Escudo Monetary Zone  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 51-67
Front Matter ....Pages 69-69
 The Heritage from the 1963–1968 Period. Marcelo Caetano and the Decision of Asking for Studies  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 71-84
 The Technical and Political Discussion of the Escudo Zone Problems, and the Reform of 1971  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 85-100
 The Results of the 1971 Reform of Escudo Monetary Zone Union. The Angolan and Mozambican Divergence  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 101-120
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 Decolonisation and Independence Agreements. Retornados and Difficulties of the Banking System  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 123-132
 The Genesis of the New Currency Units and Banking Systems in the Portuguese-Speaking African Countries. The Co-operation with Portugal  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 133-149
 The End of the Escudo Monetary Zone Fund in 1980. The Continuation of Co-operation  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 151-160
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 The New Currencies in the West-African Portuguese-Speaking Countries and the Portuguese Co-operation  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 163-192
 The Angolan Kwanza and the Portuguese Co-operation  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 193-212
 The Mozambican Metical and the Portuguese Co-operation  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 213-233
 Final Remarks: Conclusions  (Maria Eugénia Mata)....Pages 235-241
Back Matter ....Pages 243-265