School of Economics: Recent submissions
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Long-run Relationship Between Macroeconomic Factors and Private Sector Corporate Debt
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Industries in the private sector are key drivers of growth in an economy. Through creation of employment and production of goods and services, these industries contribute greatly to growth of the gross domestic product. ... -
Essays on Public Spending and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Government spending and its consequence to the economic growth have pre-occupied policymakers in many countries because high level of government expenditure hinders economic growth. Nevertheless, the debate has not been ... -
Does Government Borrowing Affect the Supply of Private-sector Credit? A Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public debt is gaining prominence in Kenyan and African political decision-making. It is also a hot subject in the macroeconomic management in most economies of the world. This study aimed at investigating the effect of ... -
The Factors Driving Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya:1980 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the last 60 years, the government of Kenya has used numerous policy attempts to attract more signifi-cant FDI. Despite these efforts, FDI inflows have fluctuated over time. The major goal of the study is un-covering ... -
Factory Level Determinants of Sugar Production Among Selected Sugar Processing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sugar consumption has always surpassed sugar production for many years in Kenya. It is therefore imperative to improve local production so as to increase growth and efficiency in the sugar industry while at the same time ... -
Strategic Agility and Competitiveness of Large Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to establish how competitiveness of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Manufacturers in Nairobi City County is affected by strategic agility. The study's guiding theoretical propositions ... -
Effects of Internet Connectivity on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Digitalization has been increasing in Kenya and across the world with statistics showing that 4.9 billion people are now connected to the internet (ITU, 2021).Internet connectivity in Kenya has been a journey with the ... -
Effects of Budget and External Deficits on Economic Growth Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This Thesis examines the effects of budget and external deficits on economic growth. It reviews whether the long-run relationship between budget and external deficits follows the tenets of: twindeficit hypothesis, the ... -
Official Development Assistance, Domestic Savings and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Official Development Assistance (ODA) supports and targets the welfare and economic growth of developing nations. The primary argument for aid is to increase the recipient country's GDP. The significance of ODA in funding ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern methods of family planning include the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and are more effective as well as cost effective than short acting methods. In Kenya, LARC methods are readily available as well as ... -
The Impact of Itax on Revenue Collection: a Case Study of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of the study was to determine the effect of iTax adoption and ETR inclusion in iTax system on revenue collection from Nairobi City County. Stratified sampling was used to select 222 respondents from the tax body ... -
Health Insurance and Demand for Inpatient Services in Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Several studies have looked at the factors that play a role in determining whether an individual would use a health care provider, whether private or public, as well as whether or not to get health insurance. Costs of ... -
Evaluation of Efficiency of Wasp and Lips Xp/op Electricity Planning Models in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Power system planning is a major issue in many electricity producing industries, both in high- and low-income countries due to its complexity and dimensionality. Most countries have applied different models to predict ... -
Financial Access, Research and Development, and Innovation in Kenya
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Financial Innovation and Demand for Money in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial innovations have emerged in recent years, resulting in the launch of new quasi–money products. As a result, financial innovation may have an influence on money demand which cannot be overlooked, thus, highlighting ... -
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The accessibility to highest achievable standards of health is identified as a basic human right (WHO, 1978). Over the years there has been global, regional and local focus to improve accessibility to health care. The ... -
Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)We looked into Kenyan banks' efficiency and their determinants since 2014 to 2019. To find the efficiency of these banks, we employed Data Envelopment Analysis. In the following stage, a probit model was employed to assess ... -
The Impact of Digital Innovation on Financial Performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The role of digital innovations on efficiency, and cost reductions in the financial services sector is paramount to the profitable service delivery and competitiveness of firms in the industry. Financial service providers ... -
Valuing Recreational Benefits of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi City: an Application of Travel Cost Method
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There has been increased support for environmental based urban green spaces (UGS), that offers variety of benefits to population such as health, environmental conservancy and recreational amenities for improved life quality. ... -
Determinants Of Imports Demand In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)