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The rate of return of investable assets and economic growth rate in Kenya, 2001 - 2020 .
(Strathmore University, 2021)What is the rate of return of a portfolio .)f investable assets in Kenya and how does it compare with the economic 'growth rate in Kenya? What can we learn about wealth inequality given the rate of return of investable ... -
Recursive modelling in predicting excess returns - case of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)The aim of this study was to test the applicability of a recursive modelling approach in modelling stock market returns in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The dependent variable was the Nairobi Securities Exchange All ... -
The relationship between commercial bank’s lending rates and Asset prices in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)The paper evaluates the existence of a relationship between the lending rates and asset prices in Kenya with an aim of improvement in the policy development. The asset classes are divided into two with the Stock prices ... -
The relationship between exports and economic growth in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)This paper evaluates the existence of a relationship between the exports and economic growth in Kenya. The study aims to improve and develop the policy in this area. The main variables this study include GOP and exports. ... -
Relationship between external debt and private investments in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of external debt in boosting economic growth in Kenya and its impact on private investment. This study uses an Auto Regressive Distributive Model (ARDL) to estimate ... -
The Relationship between fiscal policy and elections in the East African Community
(Strathmore University, 2018)Incumbent leaders may manipulate fiscal policy in terms of increasing recurrent or capital expenditure to convince voters of their competence in running the government. Financing of the increased expenditure is what leads ... -
The relationship between happiness and income in the East African community
(Strathmore University, 2020)This study aims at determining the impact of income on happiness in the East African Community (EAC). Happiness is measured on a ladder from 0 to 10 where 0 is vety unhappy and 10 is vety happy while income is measured ... -
The relationship between human capital of an individual and pension fund asset allocation
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)There is a worldwide trend toward defined contribution saving plans and growing interest in pension schemes asset allocation. In both environments, individuals are given some responsibility to make their own asset-allocation ... -
The relationship between immigration and the level of prices in Canada
(Strathmore University, 2016)There has been a decline in fertility rates in Canada over the past few years. This has brought about a decrease in the supply of labour in the country. To deal with the shortfall in labour, the Canadian government has put ... -
Relationship between inflation and stock performance: evidence from Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)The relationship between inflation and stock performance has been a field of controversial study throughout the years. It was initiated by Fisher (1930) when he hypothesized that ex-ante nominal interest rate should fully ... -
The relationship between long-term public domestic debt and private investment: a case study of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)This study seeks to determine the impact of long-term public domestic debt on private investment in Kenya over the period 2000 to 2012 using quarterly data. Of particular interest, is whether long-term public domestic debt ... -
The relationship between macroeconomic variables and firm performance in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)Perspectives on Energy Security Increased exposure of national economies to global markets has at the level of corporate stakeholders meant increased attention to exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates and relative ... -
Relationship between openness and inflation in Kenya: Testing Romer hypothesis using Autoregressive Distributive Lag
(Strathmore University, 2017)Romer (1993) formulated the hypothesis that the relationship between inflation and openness is negative. The objectives of this paper are to determine if openness has any effect on inflation in Kenya and to establish the ... -
The relationship between risk disclosure, risk management and firm performance - case of the Nairobi Securities Exchange Companies
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-27)The subject of risk, risk disclosure and risk management has been getting more attention over the years. Due to globalization, firms are more prone to risks affecting business operations and decisions made by stakeholders. ... -
The relationship between stock market development and economic growtb: A Kenyan case study.
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study employs ARDL Bounds test of cointegration technique and VECM based Granger Causality to determine the short-run and long-run relationship between stock market development and economic growth for the period ... -
The relationship between stock market development and economic growth: a case study of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)This paper studies the causal relationship between stock market development and economic growth in Kenya for the period 2002 to 2014, using quarterly secondary data. The indicators of stock market development used are ... -
The relative performance of single index versus multifactor models in determining the efficient frontier in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)Since the early 1950s models have been developed to aid wealth allocation in order to optimize returns. This study seeks to compare the relative performance of the single-index models and multifactor models in determining ... -
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 ... -
Revenue allocation and expenditure in counties: The rift between recurrent and development expenditure in Public Finance Management
(Strathmore University, 2021)Decentralization of fiscal functions has enabled counties in Kenya to control their expenditure under the guidelines of the Public Finance Management Act. The first objective of this study is to investigate the factors ... -
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
(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. ...
