FINANCIAL MODELING TO DETERMINE THE POST-FRANC CFA SCENARIO FOR CAMEROON: LESSONS FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF NIGERIA, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, AND LIBYA
Uwem Essia This study utilizes the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to explore potential economic pathways for Cameroon in the event of a transition from the CFA Franc. Using SCM, we constructed a synthetic model of Cameroon by combining data from five control countries—Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, Morocco, and Libya—each chosen for their unique currency regimes that…