Browsing BBSE Research Projects by Title
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Fair price of carbon credits - an account of incentive price offers
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)In this paper, we introduce the relationship between carbon credit prices and incentive bids. We incorporate different carbon trading systems on Certified Emission Reduction units to examine the underlying distribution of ... -
Financial development and economic growth in Kenya 1990 to 2010
(Strathmore University, 2014)This study is intended to investigate the link between financial development and economic growth with special emphasis on the banking sector and the stock market in Kenya. The nature of the relationship was determined ... -
Financing preferences of micro, small and medium enterprises in Kenya: A discrete choice experiment
(Strathmore University, 2020)MSMEs are universally acknowledged as key drivers of economic growth, due to their significant contribution to production, employment and innovation (Keskin, Senturk, Sungur & Kiris, 2010). However, despite their ... -
Firm investment, stock prices and information asymmetry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Financial markets play an important role in the production and aggregation of information. An undisputed view in economics is that asset prices incorporate information from various sources including tra~ing itself (Grossman ... -
Firm-level determinants of liquidity: The case of NSE-listed Kenyan banks
(Strathmore University, 2017)What are the key determinants of Liquidity in Kenyan Commercial banks? In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis as well as recent events in the Kenyan context, Liquidity and its management have been a crucial concern ... -
The Fiscal implications of introducing a non-contributory social pension system in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Many countries in Sub Sahara Africa are facing an imminent long term problem: inability to provide old age security to their citizens. The danger is almost certain for many of these countries as they all present the tale-tell ... -
Flood hazard mapping using GIS in Kenya- A HEC-RAS model applied to mapping the Enkare Narok River
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this project is to come up with a visual tool to aid in the visualization of flood prone areas, determine the causes of floods and estimate the total damage caused by floods in Narok town. The study uses ... -
Forecasting equity prices for selected companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2017)Information asymmetry is the main cause of uncertainty in security exchanges all over the world. There are “informed investors” and “uninformed investors” with the latter having imperfect information. Due to this uncertainty, ... -
Forecasting foreign exchange rates in Kenya using stochastic models
(Strathmore University, 2016)The shift of exchange rate regime from fixed to floating has prompted the need for forecasting exchange rates in Kenya. Portfolio managers and corporate finance managers whose forms' and clients' cash flows are affected ... -
Foreign direct investment and the performance of manufacturing sector in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)The purpose of this study is to examine the (Aitken, B and Harrison, A, 1999)relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and the performance of manufacturing sector in Kenya. In the methodology, annual data of ... -
The growth effect of external debt and FDI in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of institutional quality
(Strathmore University, 2021)Much of the literature on the relationship between external debt, FDI and economic growth focus on the direct effect external debt and FDI has on economic growth. It is difficult to find research addressing the role of ... -
Healthcare expenditure and economic growth: The kenyan case (1970 - 2016).
(Strathmore University, 2017)Given that a large chunk of the National Budget is allocated to the health care sector (31.3 Billion of the 2016/7 National Budget) it is important to establish whether it is of any consequence to output. There exists a ... -
Hedging foreign exchange rate risk using currency futures: A case of Kenyan multinational firms
(Strathmore University, 2017)Currency futures contracts can be used in hedging exchange rate risk for firms. This study estimates the appropriate futures price that Kenyan multinational firms would have used during the year 2015 when the Kenya Shilling ... -
How financial self-efficacy and financial attitudes affect saving behavior among Sacco members: an empirical study in Kericho County
(Strathmore University, 2021)This paper seeks to examine the impact of financial attitudes and financial self-efficacy on saving behavior. It investigates how financial attitudes affect the saving behavior, the relationship between financial ... -
Human capital, governance and foreign direct investments: Evidence from sub Saharan Africa.
(Strathmore University, 2020)Developing economies in Sub Saharan Africa have become increasingly integrated into the global economy in the recent past. As such, this region has experienced a surge in inward Foreign Direct Investments (FD I). It is ... -
ICT development and economic growth: Are southeast African countries doing enough to leverage on ICT?
(Strathmore University, 2021)ICT is fast growing across continents and has brought about aspects of economic growth within countries, particularly developed countries. Over the years, productivity has noticeably increased with businesses and governments ... -
Impact of a cashless economy in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study aims to look at the suitability of adopting a cashless economy on Kenya's economy. The objectives of this study are to find the short-term relationship between cashless payments in Kenya and the country's GDP ... -
The impact of competition within the microfinance industry and its effects on performance of microfinance institutions
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)With the growth of competition within the micro-finance industry, economists have favored its existence basing their argument on its ability to increase the welfare of consumers by promoting productivity efficiency, i.e. ... -
The impact of delay in achieving the affordable housing goals
(Strathmore University, 2021)Housing plays an essential role in development of an economy, therefore, its provision is a priority for poLicy makers in a country. The Kenyan government, through the big four agenda, implemented an affordable housing ... -
Impact of demographic changes on equity returns in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Unprecedented changes in demographic structure can have significant impact on real economic activity and more so the capital market. For example; the baby boom era in the U.S, after World War II, was accompanied by a general ...
