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DETERMINANTS OF KENYA'S TRADE IN GOODS: A GRAVITY MODEL APPROACH
(2022-06-09)This study applied PPML estimation technique to analyze Kenya’s determinants of bilateral trade flows in goods. It used panel data covering 166 Kenya’s trading partner countries for the period 2005-2020. The empirical ... -
THE IMPACT OF MONETARY POLICY ON PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN BOTSWANA
(University Of Bostwana, 2021-11-16)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of monetary policy on private sector credit and private investment in Botswana. The study employed a vector error correction model on quarterly data for ... -
ANALYSING THE EFFECT OF BUDGET DEFICIT DYNAMICS ON MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN NAMIBIA
(University of Namibia, 2021-10-08)This study analysed the effect of budget deficit dynamics on economic growth (gross domestic product), unemployment and interest rate in Namibia. The study employed the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) and ... -
INSTITUTIONS, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
(University of Cape Coast, 2021-07-06)The study examines the effects of institutions and foreign direct investment on domestic investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2006-2017. To achieve the objectives of the study, fixed and random effects estimation ... -
EDUCATION-MALARIA CONTROL NEXUS: THE CASE OF GHANA
(University of Ghana , Legon, 2011-06-06)Malaria is a global public health issue as well as a national one in Ghana. It is the number one cause of under-five mortality in Ghana. Several attempts have been made to curb the negative effects of this disease which ... -
THE INCIDENCE AND DYNAMICS OF INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE BETWEEN GHANA AND ECOWAS
(University of Ghana , Legon, 2012-06-06)Since intra-industry trade (IIT) was first noticed in the 1960s, theoretical and empirical studies on this type of trade have being growing rapidly. Very few studies however, have investigated IIT in the Economic Community ... -
STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM GHANA
(University of Cape Coast, 2014-10-12)This study empirically examines the relationship between stock market performance and economic growth in Ghana using quarterly time series data from 1991 to 2012 for four stock market performance indicators, namely; stock ... -
TESTING PECKING ORDER THEORY ON DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO IN GHANA
(University of Ghana , Legon, 2012-07-10)The Pecking Order Theory (POT) suggests that firms prefer internal over external sources of financing investment. For external sources of finance, firms prefer the use of debt before equity to finance investment. However, ... -
DETERMINANTS OF DEFORESTATION IN GHANA
(University of Ghana , Legon, 2011-06-06)Deforestation is one of the major environmental challenges facing Ghana. Today, the impacts of deforestation continue to impinge on livelihoods of rural and urban dwellers, disrupting important environmental functions ... -
THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION ON MONEY DEMAND IN UGANDA: AN EXAMINATION OF NEW PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES ON DEMAND FOR NARROW MONEY
(Makerere University, 2014-03-06)Since the liberalization of Uganda’s financial sector in the early 1990s, both foreign and local investors have been attracted to the sector. Competition and development; particularly technological development resulted ... -
The nexus between value addition, liquidity, and imports in Zimbabwe (1980-2015): A co-integrated VAR approach
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05-06)The study made an attempt to analyze empirically the nexuses between value addition, liquidity and imports in Zimbabwe. In order to make an intricate examine and understand the nexuses among the variables, imports are ... -
ACCESS TO FINANCE AND FINANCING PATTERNS OF FIRMS IN GHANA
(University of Ghana, Legon, 2011-06-22)Access to external sources of financing for firms has been and continues to be an obstacle to the operations and growth of firms. Firms have used diverse means to finance their operations, especially internally generated ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SAVINGS IN LESOTHO
(University Of Bostwana, 2017-05-10)This study examined the determinants of savings in Lesotho during the period 1982-2014. Though similar studies have been done in other countries, few have been done in Lesotho. The objectives of the study were to estimate ... -
MIGRATION-EDUCATION LINKAGES: THE CASE OF GHANA
(University of Ghana , Legon, 2011-06-22)Education and migration are very essential in development outcomes since education improves the capability of the individual. Despite studies on migration in Ghana, the link between migration and education in the Ghanaian ... -
COMPETITION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IN TANZANIA
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2011-09-22)This dissertation examines the impact of competition on employment in the telecommunications industry in Tanzania. Specifically, it addresses the question “Does competition in telecommunications industry in Tanzania have ... -
Analysis of Firm Capital Structure Decisions: The Case of Non-Banking Firms in Botswana
(University Of Bostwana, 2019-09-02)This study seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by analyzing capital structure decisions of non-banking firms in Botswana. The study also investigates the effects of macroeconomic conditions on firms’ investment behavior as ... -
PUBLIC DEBT SUSTAINABILITY: ESTIMATING THE FISCAL REACTION FUNCTION FOR UGANDA (1981/82 – 2016/17)
(Makerere University, 2019-11-12)This study examines the sustainability of Uganda’s public debt from 1981/82 to 2016/17. The study uses the fiscal reaction function approach to find out whether the government’s reaction to the growing debt is responsive ... -
Household Choice of Diarrhea Treatments for Children under the Age of Five in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11-06)Childhood diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-5 deaths in developing countries, including Kenya. Although it is one of the most easily prevented and managed childhood illnesses, it is the third leading cause ... -
ESTIMATING EFFECTIVENESS OF MONETARY POLICY IN ZAMBIA USING MONETARY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS.
(University Of Bostwana, 2017-05-10)This study reviewed the effectiveness of monetary policy in Zambia using monetary response functions. The Zambian monetary policy has consisted of monetary aggregates as policy instrument from 1992 to 2012 and policy ... -
The Impact of Global Commodity Price Shocks on Liquidity in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2021-04-22)The study investigated the impact of global commodity price shocks on liquidity in Zimbabwe using monthly time series data spanning from 2009M01 to 2017M12. The study employed the first order VAR model based on impulse ...
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