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Effectiveness of commodity futures as opposed to crop insurance in curbing spot price volatility risk
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This study examines the impact of introduction of futures trading on the spot price volatility in the commodity market. The paper considers the United States of America, South Africa and Ethiopian economies . Three commodities ...
The impact of financial leverage on a firm's investment decisions
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
This paper studies the impact of leverage on a firm's investment. The impact is measured for both high and low growth firms. The evidence is provided by use of the listed companies in the Construction & Allied and Commercial ...
Monetary policy and financial markets: an econometric analysis on the impact of monetary policy on the stock market performance
(Strathmore University, 2015)
The study attempted to investigate the effect of monetary policy on the stock market performance in Kenya using quarterly data over the period of March, 2000 to December 2012. The objective of the study was to estimate the ...
Impact of mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector of the Nairobi Securities Exchange - an event study approach
(Strathmore University, 2015-11-30)
This paper examines the impact of mergers and acquisitions in the financial services firms listed on the NSE on shareholder wealth in Kenya during the period 2000-20015. With the use of event study methodology, we reject ...
Effect of information sharing on lending to small and medium sized businesses in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)
Small and medium sized businesses in Kenya have long been unable to access financing from formal institutions. This is because lending to small businesses has been considered risky, especially in the absence of credit ...
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. ...
Applying the black litterman model to the NSE
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This study applies the Black-Litterman model to portfolio allocation on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and questions its economic importance. It begins by explaining how the model works the proceeds to implement it. This ...
Empirical evaluation of the East African regional integration agreement: the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This research paper quantifies the trade benefits of the EAC to the Kenyan economy and the amount of trade creation and trade diversion in three main sectors; manufacturing, agriculture and mining. Using panel data ranging ...
Analysis of the macroeconomic determinants of a firm's capital structure
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
This study analyses the relationship between macroeconomic factors and the capital structure of 55 listed companies in Kenya. The questions answered are what is the effect of macroeconomic conditions on capital structure ...
An analysis of the absorption capacity of Official Development Assistance in Kenya from 1981 - 2010 and its relationship with economic development
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
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 ...