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    Prospect theory and utility theory: a comparison and application in the Nairobi Securities Exchange 

    Macharia, Fiona Njeri (Strathmore University, 2018)
    The rationality-based market equilibrium models in finance in general are weighted down by anomalies such that attempting to replicate these models directly without reinforcing the attributes of the social psychology that ...
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    The role of development financial institutions (DFIs) in the development of the manufacturing sector - a case of industrial and commercial development corporation (ICDC) in Kenya 

    Mwongeli, Musya Mercy (Strathmore University, 2014-03)
    The manufacturing sector has been argued to be the engine of growth for most countries, both developing and developed countries. This study seeks to identify the role of DFIs in the development of the manufacturing sector. ...
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    Pricing a post-retirement medical insurance product 

    Ndubai, Jackline Mwendwa (Strathmore University, 2018)
    Privately purchased medical insurance is very expensive for retirees. In Kenya, some companies even put an age cap restricting on insurance. A post-retirement medical insurance product helps in planning for medical expenses ...
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    Analyzing the effectiveness of microfinance as a means of poverty alleviation in selected areas of Nairobi County; a case study of Kenya Women Micro-finance Bank 

    Sembi, Singh Karan (Strathmore University, 2018)
    Poverty is a major concern for most developing nations. Economic development and poverty reduction have been elusive throughout sub-Saharan Africa since independence (Younger, 2004), with Kenya being no exception. Moreover, ...
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    An Econometric analysis of the relationship between oil price change and inflation dynamics in Kenya 

    Macharia, Lucy W (Strathmore University, 2016)
    The purpose of this study was to analyse the relat ionship between global oil price and inflation in Kenya. The specifi c objective of the study was to investigate the . impact of fluctuations of global oil price on Kenyan ...
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    Mortality bonds and longevity bonds: a Kenyan perspective 

    Muthie, Andrew Gachugo (Strathmore University, 2015)
    This paper addresses the problem of mortality risk and longevity risk and describes two ways in which life insurers, pension providers and general annuity providers can mitigate these risks. Specifically, it focuses on how ...
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    An analysis of longevity risk in a portfolio of life annuitants 

    Njeri, Sharon (Strathmore University, 2015)
    Longevity risk has economic significance for governments, individuals and corporations. There is need to analyze the expected future lifetime of a population anticipating to receive lifetime benefits in Kenya. This paper ...
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    An empirical analysis on impact of macroeconomic variables on stock prices case in Kenya 

    Mwonga, Jean Kanini (Strathmore University, 2016)
    Previous research has evidenced that some macroeconomic variables have an effect on the stock prices of their listed companies. However this is not always the case especially in researches that were studying developing ...
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    A proposed model life table for the Kenyan mortality experience 

    Nyakundi, George Onkendi (Strathmore University, 2014-03-17)
    The Kenyan insurance industry has had the challenge of lacking mortality tables that have been specifically developed out of Kenya's population mortality experience. This forced many insurance companies to base their ...
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    Empirical corporate probability of defaults in Kenya: Merton and modified KMV framework 

    Mukesh, Bharadva, Darsha (Strathmore University, 2018)
    A firm's capital structure gives it an endogenous cause to default. Be that as it may, prior to default there is no way to precisely single out the firms that will default from those that will not. At best, we can only ...
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