Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Micro-level Institutions & Enterprise Productivity: Insights From Kenya's Small Business Sector
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2001)This paper explores the impact of micro-level institutions on enterprise performance by applying descriptive and econometric analysis on data extracted from a baseline survey of micro and small-scale enterprises in Kenya. ... -
Informality, Ethnicity And Productivity: Evidence From Small Manufacturers In Kenya
(School of Economics, 2000)A rapidly increasing share of firms in Kenya consists of not only small but also informal establishments. This paper investigates the role of ethnicity and other factors in the choice of formality status at start-up. ... -
Institutional Impediments To Access To Credit By Micro And Small Scale Enterprises In Kenya
(IPAR, 2000)female-owned and informal entrepreneurs are more inclined to borrow, they request for smaller amounts and enjoy lower success rates. Older and more educated entrepreneurs seek for and receive more credit than the younger ... -
Green Economy and Sustainable Development: Which Way for the Informal Economy?
(Institute for Development Studies (IDS)Secretary of the Kamukunji Jua Kali Association in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This think piece argues that the informal economy should be included in discussions on green economy. The informal economy represents three-fourths of non-agricultural employment in sub-Saharan Africa, making it an important ... -
Impact of bank failures an economic development in Kenya.
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Knowledge, Technology and Growth: The Case Study of Kamukunji Jua Kali Enterprise Cluster in Kenya
(Institute for Development Studies (IDS), 2006) -
Survey of Management Accounting Practices in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Agricultural Policy in Kenya: Issues and Processes
(Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Can Historical Cost Accounting Be Improved Or Must It Be Replaced - Kenya. Accountant
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
The Impact of Agroforestry-Based Soil Fertility Replenishment Practices on the Poor in Western Kenya
(Institute of development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2005)Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region.Yet the potential for agriculture is ... -
Large-scale irrigation development in Kenya: past performance and future prospects
(1988)This paper examines policy issues relating to large-scale public irrigation schemes (the National Irrigation Board (NIB) schemes and the Bura scheme) in Kenya. First, it considers the need for intensified agricultural ... -
The Social Impact of Codes of Practice in the Cut Flower Industry in Kenya
(UNESCO/UNITWIN CHAIR UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIInstitute of development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Methodological Lessons from Experience: Assessing code of practice impacts on workers in African agribusiness.
(Institute of development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2005)Until recently, information on the impact of social and environmental codes has been anecdotal. However, a critical mass of information is now emerging, including lessons regarding the methods that can be employed. ... -
Executive compensation and firm financial performance: a critical literature review
(Nairobi: University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013)There has been growing academic interest in the compensation of senior management in corporate enterprises. This interest stems from a concern about the motivation of management as well as concerns about equity and fairness ... -
Willingness to pay for extension services in Uganda among farmers involved in crop and animal husbandry
(2010)Although the Ugandan government is determined to aid farmers increase agricultural productivity as an intervention on increasi ng food security and reducing poverty through extension services, resources cons traints ... -
REVIEWING UGANDA’S TOURISM SECTOR FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL UPGRADING
(2012-06)In tourism the use of sector’s employment opportunities and contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of its performance may be deceptive as the sector is prone to foreigners domination and has a lot of ... -
Socially responsible investments and portfolio performance: a critical literature review
(Nairobi: University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)Since its introduction in the early 1970s, socially responsible investment (SRI) has gained prominence as both a rival and a complement to conventional investment. SRI is the philosophy and practice of making strategic ... -
Institutional Analysis of the Kenyan Capital Market, commissioned by the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR) in 1999
(Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR)School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Adjusting to Chinese Ascendancy in the post- MFA Global Clothing Industry: The Case of Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 2012-08)The textiles and clothing industry has been essential to the industrialization strategies of many African countries. In Kenya, this industry is crucial for development because it has very low entry barriers, has the ...