Department of Economics: Recent submissions
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Moderating effect of tourism business networks on tourism backward linkage with local micro and small enterprises in Kisumu County.
(Sinop University, 2020)The study aimed to establish whether the effect of physical location and type of tourism enterprises, on extent of tourism backward linkage with local enterprises in Kisumu County was moderated by business networks established ... -
Moderating effect of tourism business networks on tourism backward linkage with local micro and small enterprises in Kisumu County.
(Sinop University, 2020)The study aimed to establish whether the effect of physical location and type of tourism enterprises, on extent of tourism backward linkage with local enterprises in Kisumu County was moderated by business networks established ... -
Effect of Foreign Direct Investment, Inflation, Real Exchange Rate and Transfer Payments on Trade Deficit in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 2020)Across all the countries, the balance of trade has remained a key indicator of economic activities as it shows a country’s level of competitiveness in the world market. Economists are divided on whether a persistent trade ... -
Extend Of Adoption Of Corporate Governance Practices In Public Secondary Schools In Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal Busniess Quantitative Economics and Applied Management Research, 2016)Corporate governance is an important concept and is defined as the process and structures used to direct and manage business affairs of the company towards enhancing prosperity and corporate accounting. This implies the ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Service Delivery in the County Government of Bungoma, Kenya
(Kibabii University, 2018)Strategic management practices involve the art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives. The main purpose of this research ... -
Real Effective Exchange Rate Volatility and Its Impact on Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 2018)on foreign direct investment in Kenya. Findings of this study will add value to the Dornbusch overshooting model, production flexibility and risk aversion theories and partial and general equilibrium theories and will ... -
An Econometric Assessment of the Real Effective Exchange Rate Volatility in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 2018)A country’s real effective exchange rate (REER) is an important determinant of the growth of crossborder trading and it serves as a measure of its international competitiveness. The REER is an active source of discussions ... -
An Econometric Assessment of the Real Effective Exchange Rate Volatility in Kenya
(AJEBA, 2018-05)A country’s real effective exchange rate (REER) is an important determinant of the growth of cross-border trading and it serves as a measure of its international competitiveness. The REER is an active source of discussions ... -
Land tenure challenges in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Net Journal of Social Sciences, 2019)Rapid urbanization often results in land tenure conflicts commonly in urban fringe areas. Overly, this is attributed to lack or in some instance unclear urban planning schemes. Kisumu city, the third largest city in Kenya ... -
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL LINKAGES ON GROWTH OF INFORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN HOMA BAY COUNTY OF KENYA
(EPRA trust publishing, 2020)Financial linkage is an emerging form of partnership widely practiced between NGOs, formal and informal financial institutions in developing countries. The existing forms include but not limited to financial training, ... -
Determinants of sugar market performance under imperfect market conditions: Empirical evidence from Kenya
(2011)This study investigates market (supply and demand) factors causing high pricing, which influences performance of the locally manufactured sugar from the six (n=6) manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was based ... -
Factors Affecting Performance of Trade Unions in Kenya
(American Journal of Business and Management, 2013)Trade unions have been used to settle disputes between members and management, the implementation of changes and securing adequate representation of members in government, public and private sector. The objective of this ... -
Exports as a Determinant of Inflation in Kenya: Disaggregated Econommetric Analysis
(European Scientific Journal, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine exports as a determinant of inflation in Kenya: A disaggregated econometric analysis with specific objectives of establishing the relationship between domestic exports and inflation ... -
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya
(International Association of African Researchers, 2017)Empirical literature on the determinants of FDI flows is extensive but controversial over some determinants of FDI in-flows in developing countries. The objective of this study therefore is to investigate the overall ... -
Land Tenure Systems in Kisumu City;The formal- Informal Dichtomy
(International Journal of Sciences, 2017)In the process of urbanization, the peri-urban areas are often the front line of urban transformation and transition and therefore potential zones of conflicts over land tenure arrangements. This study sought to explore ... -
The Relationship between Exports and Inflation in Kenya: An Aggregated Econometric Analysis
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2017-05-08)The relationship between exports and inflation remain debatable and inconclusive where empirical studies have posted mixed results such as [11,16,12,13,15] that range from positive effect, negative ... -
Challenges of solid waste management in Kisumu, Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2017-12-01)Solid waste management is a major environmental and public health concern in many urban areas of developing countries. Kisumu like many urban areas of developing countries is grappling with increasing waste generation, an ... -
The Characteristics, Extent and Drivers of Urban Food Poverty in Kisumu, Kenya
(Consuming Urban Poverty Project, 2018)Kisumu – Kenya’s third-largest city – experiences a very high level of food insecurity that is directly linked to poverty. Given the precarious employment status of many in Kisumu, and the high levels of food insecurity, ... -
Public Expenditure On Agriculture And Poverty Alleviation In The East African Community
(IJRAS, 2018-10-10)Over the last decade, the East African Community (EAC) partner states have sustained an increase in public expenditures. The underlying debate is the belief that budgetary expansion creates economic opportunities ... -
AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF FORWARD INTEGRATION CREDIT RISK MITIGATION MECHANISMS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS IN NYANZA REGION …
(2016-11)Credit risk is historically considered the main risk for banks. Commercial Banks apply Forward Integration Credit Risk Mitigation Mechanisms (FICRMMs) to promote credit access, security and productivity for various sectors. ...
