Browsing School of Economics by Subject "Kenya"

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    • Biotechnology and farm size in Kenya 

      Mureithi, lp; Makau, BF (1989)
      Examines the extent to which food supply, incomes, employment and exports have been boosted through the use of biotechnology applications on small farms.

    • The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing 

      Soderbom, Mans M.; Teal, Francis John; Wambugu, Anthony; Kahyarara, Godius (EconWPASchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 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 ...

    • Estimating returns to soil and water conservation investments - an application to crop yield in Kenya 

      Nyangena, Wilfred; Köhlin, Gunnar (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 ...

    • Informality, Ethnicity And Productivity: Evidence From Small Manufacturers In Kenya 

      Bigsten, A; Kimuyu, P; Lundvall, K (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. ...

    • Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons in Kenya: Analysis of Maternal and Child Well - being 

      Wambugu, A (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 ...