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Kenya's Agricultural Policy And Sector Performance: 1964 To1996
(Agricultural Economics, 1998-10)T his paper reviews agricultural policy and the performance of the sector in Kenya for the period 1964 to 1996. The purpose is to provide an opportunity to learn from history: to identify the weak and strong points of ... -
Kenya's Service Sector: Emerging National, regional and Global Issues
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Kenya's Trade in Services: should the Country Fully Liberalize?: services in the International Economy
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2001) -
The Kenyan economy in transition: the challenges, issues and stakeholder perspectives
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Key Trade Related Issues For Kenya In An Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2004) -
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 ... -
Management for Development: Priority Themes in Africa Today
(1988)This book consists of papers from a symposium of the Kenya Chapter of the Society for International Development, Nairobi in 1985, highlighting the importance of proper economic management in the development of Africa. The ... -
A Means Variance Approach to the theory of Diffusion
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 1978) -
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. ... -
Monetary policy in Kenya, 1967-88
(Overseas Developement InstituteSchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1990)ODI Working Papers present in preliminary form work resulting from research undertaken under the auspices of the Institute. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ODI. Comments ... -
Multi - dimensional Poverty and W ell - being of W omen and C hildren in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2010) -
Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons in Kenya: Analysis of Maternal and Child Well - being
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2010)This paper utilizes Demographic and Health Survey data to generate multidimensional poverty profiles for women and children in Kenya during the period 1993 to 2003.We measure wellbeing in two dimensions: assets and health ... -
An Overview of American and Chinese Activities in Africa
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2006) -
Policy advice during a crisis
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)Good policy making is an art. It involves a substantial element of personal judgement about risks and consequences of alternative courses of actions and decisions. It is also a science because it requires systematic gathering ... -
Poverty and Employment in Kenya, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
(University of Nairobi,College of humanities and social sciences,, 2004) -
Pricing Practices in Public Health Facilities. A Report Prepared for the Ministry of Health. POLICY Project. Nairobi:
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2003) -
Private Sector Investment in Education and Training: A Case of Tertiary Education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of humanities and social sciences,, 2005-12)This paper assesses the current status of private sector participation in education investment and makes policy recommendations. A cross-sectional research d esign was used in this study. An in-depth descriptive ... -
Private Sector Investment in Primary and Secondary Education in Kenya: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations
(University of Nairobi,Department of Economics,, 2007-12)Although many governments are committed to implementing education goals, including Education for All (EFA) and Universal Primary Education (UPE), they are constrained by availability of resources. Private sector involvement ... -
Productive Efficiency and Productivity Change in Kenyan Manufacturing
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 1986) -
Real interest rates and the mobilization of private savings in Africa: a case study of Kenya
(African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1990)"The objective of this paper is to test the hypothesis that real interest rates have a significant positive impact on financial and non financial saving in Kenya, which in turn support a higher level of investment. This ...