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Effects of government expenditure on economic growth in Kenya - (1990 - 2012)
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Given the recent fiscal scenario of the Kenyan government, an explanation of this required studying the impact of government expenditure on economic growth. The specific objectives of the study were to: investigate the ...
Customer protection in mortgage financing industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
Consumer protection is an especially important instrument in creating long-term banking relationships. These relationships influence uptake of banking products such as mortgages especially if they are built on trust and ...
The relationship between life insurance and economic growth - evidence from Kenya (1999 to 2003)
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
The study assesses the development of the life insurance sector in Kenya, in relation to economic growth. The direction of causality is first established and a comprehensive data analysis is carried out on the relationship ...
The effect of inflation risk on the equity risk premium - evidence from Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-23)
This research is an analysis of the relationship between inflation volatility and Equity Risk Premium (ERP) volatility in Kenya. The study uses the Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity-in-Mean (GARCH-M) ...
The responsiveness of monetary policy in developing countries - an empirical study of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-04)
The interest rate channel is commonly used by the Central Bank of Kenya as a means of maintaining price stability. However, the effectiveness of this channel has come into question. This paper tests the responsiveness of ...
Determinants of Commercial Bank profitability in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-07)
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between bank specific (internal) and macro-economic (external) determinants of banks profitability. This is done by using data of all the banks in Kenya from the ...
Determinants of Total Factor Productivity in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-12-14)
Neoclassical growth accounting literature has shown that total factor productivity has a positive relationship with output. Based on OLS estimation techniques on data for Kenya between the years 2002 and 2013, this study ...
Effect of mobile money services on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya - an explanatory study
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)
The purpose of the study was to establish the Effect of Mobile Money Services on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya. This study investigated the effect of covered transaction cost, financial accessibility ...
Examining capital market intergration in Kenya and Uganda
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
This study examines the degree of stock market integration between Kenya and Uganda using daily closing equity prices from 14th July, 2009 to 28th March, 2013. Johansen cointegration approach is employed to capture the ...
The status of private equity in Kenya - a comparative study with South Africa
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-21)
This paper gives an insight into the Kenyan Private Equity Industry compared to that of South Africa as well as the underlying reasons for the stark differences. It also highlights challenges that the industries, including ...