Browsing BBSE Research projects (2016) by Issue Date
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Assessing the optimal inflation rate for the Kenyan economy
(Strathmore University, 2)This study seeks to estimate the optimal level of inflation for the Kenyan economy that is favorable for its economic growth by using time-series dataset for the period 1981 to 2014. The study adopts a model proposed by ... -
The X-efficiency of insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)This project seeks to determine the X-efficiencies ofboth life and non-life insurance companies in Kenya. It also establishes whether the X-efficiency ofthese insurance companies is affected by the type of business (life ... -
Shariah-stock screening-procedure Shariah-compliant listed-equities in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)Kenya vision 2030 is the country 's development blue print covering the period 2008 to 2030, it aims at transforming Kenya into an industrialized middle-income country, and among the priority sectors that will see to this ... -
Determinants that influence financial performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya: case study of Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2015)According to (Lafourcade, Isern, Brown, & Mwangi, 2005), microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa include a broad range of diverse and geographically dispersed institutions offering financial services to low income ... -
Tax buoyancy - a comparative study between Kenya and South Africa
(Strathmore University, 2015-07)One of the most important measures of efficiency of any tax system in public finance is tax buoyancy which is simply the total response of tax revenue to changes in national income. Tax revenue in Africa have been relatively ... -
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 ... -
The effects of interest rate spread on non-performing loans in commercial banks in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)The main goal of any banking institution is to maintain profitable from its operations to ensure its sustainability and continued growth. Banks generate their profits mainly from providing loan facilities to its customers ... -
Impact of income and geographical diversification on the the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)So as to better withstand the rapid revolution in the banking sector, characterized by incessant changes in technology, liberalization and stiff competition, commercial banks have resorted to diversifying away from traditional ... -
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 ... -
The dynamic relationship between stock prices and exchange rates - A case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The effect of an IPO on the share performance of industry rivals - an event study analysis of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)The research project analyzes the impact an Initial Public Offering has on the share performance of industry rivals. Access to funds is one of the key processes of firms and an IPO is one of the channels that firms seeking ... -
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 ... -
Stock market development and economic growth - evidence from Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the stock market development and economic growth by establishing a causal link between them using annual time series data for the period 1990 to 2014. ... -
The impact of strength of social ties on the economic actions of Roscas - evidence from Nairobi - Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)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 ... -
Analyzing the influence of twitter hashtags on the movement of the stock market
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)This paper evaluates the existence of a relationship between a well-known micro-blogging platform, Twitter and the financial market. We particularly consider in a period of six months the daily collection of trending twitter ... -
An empirical analysis of the predictability of stock returns using the Price Earnings Ratio and the Price - to - book Ratio - a case study of the Nairobi Stock Exchannge
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)The purpose of this study is to establish whether the Return Performance of the Stocks listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange is predictable using the Price Earnings Ratio and the Price-to-Book Ratio. The two multiples have ... -
Monetary policy effectiveness - the role of financial frictions on the effectiveness of the Kenyan Monetary Polilcy
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)This paper examines the role of credit market frictions on the effectiveness of the Kenyan monitory policy .Following from the credit channel theory, of particular interest is the credit channel of the Kenyan monitory ...
