Browsing PHD-Department of Applied Economics by Issue Date
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Adoption of adapted technology by micro and small enterprises in the informal sector in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)The government of Kenya, assisted by donor agencies, has since the 1980s, sought to enhance workers‘ productivity in the informal sector. To achieve this objective, the strategy adopted was to replace the use of archaic ... -
Household Consumption of Medicinal Plants. A Case Study of Kakamega Forest in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-08)Herbal medicine, commonly referred to as alternative medicine, has been treated with a lot of skepticism among the conventional medicine practitioners. It has been described as inferior to conventional medicine with no ... -
Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Poverty Reduction Outcomes, Income Inequalities and Human Development in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)The Kenya government has instituted fiscal decentralization over the years to promote social economic development, reduce poverty and income inequality and ensure balanced regional development. These include: local ... -
Competition and profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(2017-05)The banking sector in Kenya is characterized by intermediation inefficiency in the form of interest driven exceptional bank profitability.Competition among commercial banks should remedy this situation by driving bank ... -
Out-Of-Pocket Payment for Healthcare and Its Effects on Household Welfare in Rural and Urban Areas of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Good health plays an important role in boosting economic growth, poverty reduction and the realization of social goals. However, the Survey of Health Care Utilisation and Expenditure of 2013 found that the high cost of ... -
Economic convergence, political integration and prospects of a monetary union in theEeast African Community
(2017-10)The East African Community partner states are in the process of forming a monetary union and it is expected to be complete by the year 2023. The idea of a monetary union is not new in East Africa, this is because, Kenya, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Intensity of research and development expenditure, impact of firm-level innovation, and productivity growth of the Kenya national innovation system
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Since the 2010s, Kenya has embraced and invested in Science, Technology, and Innovation as the key driver of economic development and firm productivity. The strategies include establishing a National Innovation System in ...
