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Estimating returns to soil and water conservation investments - an application to crop yield in Kenya
(University of Gothenburg, Department of EconomicsSchool of Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-11)Productivity gains from soil and water conservation (SWC) have empirical support in research stations. Previous empirical results from on-farm adoption of SWC are, however, varied. This study investigated the impact of ... -
EU SPS Issues In Inland Fisheries In East and Southern A frica
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2005) -
Family Background, Education and Earnings in Kenya
(GUPEADepartment of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2002)This paper uses data collected in 2000 to first estimate OLS and ordered probit models to measure correlation between family background and workers' education. Then, human capital earnings functions are estimated to examine ... -
Financial institutions in Kenya: what is their future?, Kenya's Industrial and Financial Policies
(Kenyan Economic AssociationSchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Financing of recurrent expenditure in Kenya's health sector
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Flow of funds for sustainable road maintenance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya established the Road Maintenance Levy Fund in 1993 to finance road maintenance. The Kenya Roads Board is at the centre of the Fund’s administration and accomplishes this by working in collaboration with various ... -
The global financial crisis and developing countries
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2010)When the global financial crisis broke out in earnest in September 2008, it quickly became clear that developing countries would also be affected, but that the impacts would vary markedly. The Overseas Development Institute ... -
Global Financial Crisis: Discussion Series
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2009)This paper examines the effects (so far) of the global financial crisis, possible impacts and the scope and limitations of current policy responses in Kenya. It focuses on shocks at the national level; effects on investments, ... -
Have returns to education changed over time? Evidence from Kenya, 1978-1995
(School of Economics, 1999) -
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 ... -
Health economics for low-income countries
(Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 2007-05)Good health is a determinant of economic growth and a component of well-being. This paper discusses and synthesizes economic models of individual and household behavior, showing how they may be used to illuminate health ... -
Health maintenance by workers in rural and urban production structures
(University of Nairobi, 2001)The paper explores some interactions between production environment and health maintenance by workers in developing countries. We argue that rural occupations, being less highly specialized than occupations in urban ... -
Health seeking behaviour in the reform process for rural households: The case of Mwea division, Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(African Economic Research ConsortiumSchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1999-03)Cost sharing resulted in a drop in the use of public health facilities in Kenya. But, these facilities continued to take a high priority among the other alternatives when sickness befell. Shifts across the facilities ... -
Health Status in Africa: Intra - household Effects of Demographics, Wealth and User Fees”, University of Nairobi, CSAE
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2008) -
Health Systems Strengthening
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2010) -
The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2011) -
Human Development in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2010)