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Impact of macroeconomic variables on stock market volatility : a case study of the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
(Strathmore University, 2018)
Stock market plays a very important role in economic growth and development. It is a center of network transactions where buyers and sellers of securities meet at a specified price. Movement of stock markets is an important ...
Effect of exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
The purpose of this research study was to examine the effect of exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment (FDI) in a developing nation with the focus being Kenya. Time series data ranging from 1993-2013 were ...
Impact of exchange rate volatility on inflation rates in Kenya: GARCH model approach
(Strathmore University, 2018)
The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of exchange rate volatility on inflation rates in Kenya. The methodology involves the use of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedastic (GARCH) approach ...
Assessing the impact of volatility on expected stock return
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)
Many researchers have studied movements in aggregate stock market volatility. Some argue that the relation between returns and volatility is strong. Pindyck (1984) attributed much of the decline in stock prices during the ...
Efficiency of the markov regime switching GARCH Model in modelling volatility for tea prices
(Strathmore University, 2018)
This study examines the ability of the Markov Regime Switching GARCH model, in comparison with the univariete GARCH models, in modelling and forecasting price volatility of the tea traded at the Mombasa Tea Auction within ...
Impact of exchange rate and interest rate volatility on share price returns
(Strathmore University, 2014-12)
An efficient financial system promotes economic growth though the proper allocation of resources to all market participants. The stock market plays an important role in achieving economic growth. The proper functioning of ...