This study investigates the price t1uctuations and volatility spillover effects as well as the relationship between the stock market and the currency market in Kenya. The study developed long run and short run models for ...

Simulations are used to analyze the effects of introduction of an Exchange Traded Commodities Derivative market. These effects are both to the consumer and producer of Tea in developing countries. Application to the tea ...

Financial institutions are in the business of accepting risk from their clients and also managing risk exposure from within. Hence it is essential for financial institutions to have safe and sound risk management systems. ...

The collapse of the financial system in 2008 brought into light the strong impact that executive remuneration had in the management of credit risk in banks is the United States. The relationship of agency looks at executive ...

One of the key components of development funds for Kenya is Official Development Assistance (ODA). However, given ODA's general underwhelming nature and overall ineffectiveness in fostering economic development, it would ...

The paper aims at investigating the nature of the causal relationship between Foreign Direct Investments and the Stock Market index in Kenya. The relationship has proved to be significant enough to solicit an empirical ...

In recent years many countries around the world have either undertaken or are seriously considering a pension reform due to various factors. This study was done to tty and establish the key factors Kenya should consider ...

This paper investigates the significance of the interest rate pass-through from monetary policy rates to microfinance lending rates in Kenya. This methodology makes use of the Vector Auto regression Model, using annual ...

The study on the time to death after retirement has been done previously, specifically in developed countries. Studies on the average age of survival postretirement and determinants of time to death have however not been ...

This paper analyzes the factors contributing to the economic action ( whether for investment or welfare) of rotating and savings credit associations (ROSCAs). It has its main focus on the strength of the social ties between ...