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The Impact of Exchange Rate on Economic Growth in Kenya (2,000 to 2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
This research project investigated the impact of exchange rate on economic growth in Kenya, covering the period 2000 to 2018, using quarterly time series data. In the course of study, the researcher employed the following ...
The impact of tourism earnings on Kenya’s economic growth: 1995-2014
(Makerere University, 2017-11-22)
The Tourism Sector is second income earner in Kenya and provides employment to a large section of people along the tourism value-chain. However, the performance of the sector is prone to external and internal shocks such ...
Effect of Interest Rates Capping on the Shares of Listed Banks: A Case Study of Kenyan Banks Listed on the Nairobi Securities
(Makerere University, 2018-06-12)
The capping of interest rates has been a subject of great debate across the world. As a cost of capital, the interest rate is one of the key macroeconomic variables that determine the direction of economic growth. The ...
The Impact of Domestic Savings and Trade Openness on Kenya’s Economic Growth (1985-2017)
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
The chief objective of this study was to examine and establish the impact of domestic savings on
the economic growth of Kenya using annual data for the period 1985 to 2015. The study
employed an ordinary least square ...
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Kenya: (1995-2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-11-30)
FDI forms part of capital inflows to the host country and therefore a main contributor to economic growth in developing nations. This is because in addition to it contributing to the level of capital stock increment, it ...
Impact of Inflation on Kenya’s Economic Growth
(Makerere University, 2017-11-21)
This study investigated the impact of inflation on economic growth of Kenya. It was motivated by the constant rise in inflation which is also accompanied by a decline in economic growth of Kenya. Using time series data for ...
The effect of external debt on economic growth in Kenya (1980-2020)
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
The effects of foreign borrowing on economic growth have been a subject of debate in the academic and policy circles. This study examined the effect of external debt on economic growth in Kenya over the period 1980–2020. ...
The Impact of Taxation on Economic Growth in Kenya: (1979 - 2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-11-14)
The study was motivated by the worrying trend of sharply increasing public debt in Kenya which has a multiplier effect of draining the economic growth through high debt servicing charges. The study therefore purposed to ...
The Impact of Public Debt on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Makerere University, 2017-12)
Over the years, public borrowing has been employed by governments to meet their financial deficits. Kenya’s public debt has been on a continuous rise, with sharp increases being experienced in the last 7 years. Domestic ...
The Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Makerere University, 2018-11-19)
The study undertaken sought to explain the impact of aid on economic growth in Kenya. Cointegration analysis was employed to establish the existence of a long-run relationship between GDP, external loans, grants, technical ...