Browsing BBSE Research Projects (2018) by Issue Date
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Impact of exchange rate volatility on inflation rates in Kenya: GARCH model approach
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of exchange rate volatility on inflation rates in Kenya. The methodology involves the use of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedastic (GARCH) approach ... -
Effects of electronic money on velocity of money in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect that electronic money has on the velocity of money in Kenya as well as its determinants. The study uses income, exchange rates, expected inflation, interest rates and ... -
Optimization of soccer substitutions; a proposed decision rule: a case of the Kenyan Premier League
(Strathmore University, 2018)Managers and coaches make the tactical decisions and substitutions during a football match. Formation rearrangements, positional changes and substitution of players are some of key decisions taken by coaches. An independent ... -
Effects of oil price volatility on the Kenyan stock exchange
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study seeks to examine the relationship between the international oil market performance and the performance of stocks in the Kenyan stock market. The study, therefore, employs a bivariate GARCH-BEKK (l, l) model to ... -
Devolved monetary policy
(Strathmore University, 2018)Inflation is the sustained increase in the prices of goods and services. Inflation is a double-edged sword, such that too much or too little will affect the economy poorly. Various Governments employ their Central banks ... -
Effect of exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment in East Africa
(Strathmore University, 2018)The aim of this study was to dete1mine the impact of exchange rate volatility on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into the East African region. The countries studied include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. The ... -
Effects of mobile money transactions on private savings ratio in Kenya from 2007 to 2017
(Strathmore University, 2018)Mobile money has received a lot of attention since the successful introduction of Mpesa in Kenya in 2007. Many economies in Africa have adopted the technology and it has evidently altered the lives and behaviors of those ... -
Impact of public debt on economic growth: case study - Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)There is an urgent need for policymakers in governments, central banks, and international policy organizations to understand the effects of public debt on economic growth extensively. The government should further understand ... -
An Analysis of regional integration in a developing economy.
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this study is to find the effect of regional integration in the Kenyan economy with a particular emphasis of dete1mining whether the regional integration has resulted to trade creation or trade diversion. ... -
Dynamics of inflation and its effects on the Kenyan economy
(Strathmore University, 2018)The study on the relationship between economic growth and inflation has attracted attention from both researchers and policy makers. A high and sustained economic growth with low and stable inflation is the central objective ... -
An Empirical analysis of inclusive growth in Kenya measurement, determinants and policy recommendations
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study examines inclusive growth in Kenya. The call for inclusive growth has been broadcasted the world over by policy makers. However, there seems to be very little understanding and very small steps towards the ... -
Impact of government expenditure on gross domestic product in east Africa
(Strathmore University, 2018)It is important for a country to determine how much government expenditure that should be spent on different sectors of the economy so as to promote economic growth. The study aimed at developing a model that will explain ... -
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 Impact of globalization on foreign direct investment in Kenya and South Africa
(Strathmore University, 2018)Given that emerging economies in Africa are becoming increasingly integrated into the global economy, it is foreseeable that shocks that occur within these developed economies could have an impact on their investment and ... -
Estimating value-at-risk using crash-metrics
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this study is to estimate Value-at-Risk using Crash-Metrics, a methodology proposed by (Wilmott, 2006) while applying them in the Kenyan context. We compare the results from the Beta Parametric Value-at-Risk, ... -
Impact of political conflict on international trade: a case of electoral violence in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Political conflict has been a major setback for developing economies over the years and the effect on the economy cannot be ignored. International trade which is significant in development is not spared when internal ... -
Money supply, GDP and price level causality and long-run relationship in Kenya : an empirical analysis
(Strathmore University, 2018)This research study is mainly based on the fundamental relationship between money supply, prices and the gross domestic product in Kenya. The quarterly time series data of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), money supplies ... -
Empirical evaluation of the relationship between Bitcoin and domestic currencies in Africa
(Strathmore University, 2018)Bitcoin trading has gained momentum in the African continent as well as in the world. As is so, it is crucial to understand how the development of bitcoins would affect a given economy, especially because the operation of ... -
Testing the trade-off theory and the pecking order theory of capital structure in Kenya's listed firms
(Strathmore University, 2018)The static trade-off and pecking order models are tested on a sample data of 19 Kenyan firms listed on the Nairobi stock exchange for the period 2006-2016. Empirical results prove that both models can explain some part of ... -
The impact of oil price shocks on inflation
(Strathmore University, 2018)The issue that this study addresses is the lack of stability of consumer prices in Kenya. According to the National Energy and Petroleum Policy Report (2015), the fluctuating international prices of petroleum products and ...
