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Scaling-up what works: experimental evidence on external validity in Kenyan education
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
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 ...
Incomes, inequality, and poverty in Kenya: A long-term perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper seeks to measure and explain changes in incomes, inequality, and poverty
in Kenya. It starts from a very long-term perspective covering the last century, but then focuses
on a more detailed analysis of the ...
The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing
(EconWPA, 2009-09)
The returns to education remain a central concern for development policy. In developed countries there is evidence that the returns to education have been rising.Evidence for changes over this period for developing countries ...
Health development in Africa
(05-07-13)
The aim of this paper is to provide a framework that national governments and international agencies can use to accelerate health development in Africa. It shows the respective roles of socioeconomic, political and medical ...
Informality, Ethnicity And Productivity: Evidence From Small Manufacturers In Kenya
(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. ...
Universities and Economic Development in Africa case study: Kenya and university of Nairobi
(05-07-13)
Overview of HERANA
The Higher Education and Economic Development project forms part of the
work of the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa
(HERANA). HERANA was established in 2007 and is coordinated ...
Total factor productivity in Kenya: The links with trade policy
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
As an objective of development policy, productivity growth has been difficult to achieve
in many countries. For this reason, studies on sources of growth are a field of great
importance to policy makers. Recent experience, ...
An empirical analysis of interest rate spread in Kenya
(2001)
Financial reform predicts achievement of efficiency in the intermediation process and
reduced transaction costs, which is proxied by a narrowing wedge between the lending
and deposit rates. Kenya’s experience shows a ...