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Effect of Part-Time Employment and Skills Mismatch on Labor Productivity, Unemployment and Output Gap in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Skilled manpower development and its effective utilization in the production process is necessary for high economic growth and poverty reduction. This has been the goal of Nigeria which has not been achieved yet despite ... -
Financial Strength of the Central Bank and Monetary Policy Outcomes in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Region
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa monetary union co-operation programme was signed in 2005 by member countries and was aimed at establishing a regional Monetary Union by the year 2018. The set convergence ... -
Nexus between Corruption, Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in East African Community Member States
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The pursuit of sustainable economic development amidst corruption has become a fundamental challenge for most economies globally and East African Community states are not exceptional. East African Community states are ... -
Utilization of Mobile Money Services in Enhancing Household’s Financial Resilience and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Developments in financial innovations in Kenya has seen financial access gap drastically reduced. Specifically, mobile money has offered huge potential in boosting financial access in Kenya. As a result, 83 percent of ... -
Macroeconomic Convergence and Business Cycles Synchronization towards a Monetary Union in East African Community
(2021)The world economy has undergone unprecedented intensification of economic and political integration since the twentieth century. Developments in trade and capital account liberalization, as well as technological innovation ... -
Effects of Value Added Tax Reforms on Household Welfare and Collection Efficiency and the Determinants of its Compliance Gap in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)The study evaluated the Value Added Tax reform process in Kenya, and established its effect on welfare of households and collection efficiency of Value Added Tax. In addition, the study estimated the Value Added Tax gap ... -
Effects of Prudential Capital Regulations on Systemic Risk and Financial Stability in the Banking Sector in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)The prudential regulation's main objective is to mitigate financial instability's threat and macroeconomic costs. In the last decade (2007 to 2018), the banking sector in Kenya has expanded rapidly, making some banks operate ... -
Effect of the Size of the Informal Sector on Economic Growth, Total Factor Productivity and Poverty Alleviation in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The Kenyan economy is predominantly informal. The informal sector employed 132,100 workers in 1974; and 13,442,200 workers in 2016, which translate to 19 percent and 84 percent of the total work force in the respective ... -
Effect of Exchange Rate Misalignment on Bilateral Trade between Kenya and European Union
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The exchange rate is an important variable in international trade due to the expectations that trade reacts to its movements and therefore determines a country’s international competitiveness. Prudent management of trade ... -
Analysis of Tax Revenue Productivity for Selected Countries in the East African Community
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The East African Community member states face challenges in mobilizing tax revenues to the required level which is suitable for economic growth enhancement and attaining fiscal sustainability. Tax reforms have been ... -
Effect of Government Expenditure on the Performance of Public Primary Schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)sector in its effort to achieve universal primary education and in line with the Social Pillar of Vision 2030 and global Sustainable Development Goal number four of Universal Primary Education. The budget allocation increased ... -
Effect of Poverty on Healthcare Utilization, Choice of Healthcare Providers and Health Status in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)The importance of good health cannot be under estimated. However, presence of high poverty rates can lead to under utilization or lack of utilization of health care thus hindering achievement of good health. Thus, poverty ... -
Analysis of Systemic Risk Among Asset Prices Movement, Financial System and the Real Sector Economy in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)The global economy enjoyed a period of low inflation and growth during the great moderation period in mid-1980 to 2006. However, prevalence of financial crises during and immediately after the great moderation period led ... -
The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ... -
The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ...
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Effect of Part-Time Employment and Skills Mismatch on Labor Productivity, Unemployment and Output Gap in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Skilled manpower development and its effective utilization in the production process is necessary for high economic growth and poverty reduction. This has been the goal of Nigeria which has not been achieved yet despite ... -
Financial Strength of the Central Bank and Monetary Policy Outcomes in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Region
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa monetary union co-operation programme was signed in 2005 by member countries and was aimed at establishing a regional Monetary Union by the year 2018. The set convergence ... -
Nexus between Corruption, Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in East African Community Member States
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The pursuit of sustainable economic development amidst corruption has become a fundamental challenge for most economies globally and East African Community states are not exceptional. East African Community states are ... -
Utilization of Mobile Money Services in Enhancing Household’s Financial Resilience and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Developments in financial innovations in Kenya has seen financial access gap drastically reduced. Specifically, mobile money has offered huge potential in boosting financial access in Kenya. As a result, 83 percent of ... -
Macroeconomic Convergence and Business Cycles Synchronization towards a Monetary Union in East African Community
(2021)The world economy has undergone unprecedented intensification of economic and political integration since the twentieth century. Developments in trade and capital account liberalization, as well as technological innovation ... -
Effects of Value Added Tax Reforms on Household Welfare and Collection Efficiency and the Determinants of its Compliance Gap in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)The study evaluated the Value Added Tax reform process in Kenya, and established its effect on welfare of households and collection efficiency of Value Added Tax. In addition, the study estimated the Value Added Tax gap ... -
Effects of Prudential Capital Regulations on Systemic Risk and Financial Stability in the Banking Sector in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)The prudential regulation's main objective is to mitigate financial instability's threat and macroeconomic costs. In the last decade (2007 to 2018), the banking sector in Kenya has expanded rapidly, making some banks operate ... -
Effect of the Size of the Informal Sector on Economic Growth, Total Factor Productivity and Poverty Alleviation in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The Kenyan economy is predominantly informal. The informal sector employed 132,100 workers in 1974; and 13,442,200 workers in 2016, which translate to 19 percent and 84 percent of the total work force in the respective ... -
Effect of Exchange Rate Misalignment on Bilateral Trade between Kenya and European Union
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The exchange rate is an important variable in international trade due to the expectations that trade reacts to its movements and therefore determines a country’s international competitiveness. Prudent management of trade ... -
Analysis of Tax Revenue Productivity for Selected Countries in the East African Community
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The East African Community member states face challenges in mobilizing tax revenues to the required level which is suitable for economic growth enhancement and attaining fiscal sustainability. Tax reforms have been ... -
Effect of Government Expenditure on the Performance of Public Primary Schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)sector in its effort to achieve universal primary education and in line with the Social Pillar of Vision 2030 and global Sustainable Development Goal number four of Universal Primary Education. The budget allocation increased ... -
Effect of Poverty on Healthcare Utilization, Choice of Healthcare Providers and Health Status in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)The importance of good health cannot be under estimated. However, presence of high poverty rates can lead to under utilization or lack of utilization of health care thus hindering achievement of good health. Thus, poverty ... -
Analysis of Systemic Risk Among Asset Prices Movement, Financial System and the Real Sector Economy in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)The global economy enjoyed a period of low inflation and growth during the great moderation period in mid-1980 to 2006. However, prevalence of financial crises during and immediately after the great moderation period led ... -
The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ... -
The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ... -
Participation in microfinance and its effects on household welfare and performance of micro and small enterprises in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The development of microfinance in Kenya is seen as a catalyst for promoting household welfare and performance of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Through various policy frameworks, the sub-sector has recorded considerable ... -
Growth of housing prices in Kenya and its dynamic relationship with selected macroeconomic variables
(Kenyatta University, 2017)In Kenya housing prices are considered high and have still continued to rise. This has made housing affordability and access a preserve of the top income earners. Consequently, large population live in houses with reduced ... -
Effects of farm size and greenleaf marketing arrangements on smallholder tea production efficiency in selected counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The smallholder tea sub-sector makes an important contribution in the Kenyan economy. Although the subsector has enjoyed relative growth in terms of acreage, output and number of growers, productivity has remained low. ... -
The Determinants of Adoption of Information and Communication Technology by Small and Medium Enterprises within the Health Sector in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2010)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) playa very important role in the economy in terms of wealth creation and provision of employment opportunities. However, competition from more established firms poses a great challenge ... -
Trade liberalization and performance of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria
(2017-11)International trade has broadened possible opportunities available to countries for upgrading economic activities, including the development of manufacturing. Since the late 1980s, Nigeria has progressively pursued trade ...
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