Research Papers/Topics in Economics

Effect Of E-Procurement On Service Delivery Among County Governments In Western Kenya

ABSTRACT Globally, e-procurement has gained popularity especially with the advent of technology. In United States of America for instance, rapid development of e-procurement was reported in early 2000 just before the recession. By the end of the year 2000, it was reported that all state functions were maintaining web presence in at least some stage of their procurement processes with some participating in online bidding. In Kenya, organizations are adopting e-procurement. County governments a...

Causal Relationship between Financial Development and Economic Growth in Southern Africa: A Static and Dynamic Panel Data Approach (2006-2015)

ABSTRACT The study seeks to investigate the causal linkage between financial development and economic growth of 14 Southern African countries over the period 2006-2015. The study utilises static and dynamic panel regression models with private sector credit ratio and broad money ratio as financial development indicators. Mixed findings are found in this study depending on the method used. There is, however, convincing evidence of causality running from financial development to economic growth...

Relationship Between Strategy Implementation And Organizational Performance, A Study Of National Bank Of Kenya

ABSTRACT Strategy Implementation is the process of institutionalization and operationalization of strategies put in place by an organization to achieve its set objectives. Organizational performance is therefore the output or result realized by an organization as a result of implementation of strategies an organization has in place and can be measured against its set objectives or goals. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between strategy implementation and performa...

EFFECTIVENESS OF STREAMLINED PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TO DISTRIBUTOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA

ABSTRACT Distributor SMEs provide employment, jobs and support economies. They represent the interest of exporters in their specified territories for agreed range of products. However, a 2016 survey indicated that in 2015 and 2016, distributor SMEs had anticipated growth of 58% and 70% respectively. Yet, 11% was the reported growth totally in line with the plans in 2015. Further, a 2013 report by the ministry of industry and commerce in Kericho County indicated that the distributor SMEs in th...

INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE SHADOW ECONOMY ON TAX REVENUE PERFORMANCE IN ZIMBABWE (1980-2015)

ABSTRACT Despite the tax reforms that have been implemented in Zimbabwe over the years, tax revenue collections have failed to reach sustainable levels that promote growth, development, improve standards of living and most importantly ease the persistent budget deficit problem. One of the major potential threats to tax revenue performance is the shadow economy; it plays a significant role in deteriorating the tax base and this often diminishes tax potential. This motivated an analysis on the ...

RESPONSE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH TO THE DYNAMICS OF SERVICE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

vi Abstract The misconception of services as being nonproductive has led to the neglect of the service sector in both economic theory and applied economic researches. The Nigerian economy highly depends on the oil sector to generate revenue for the entire economy. This study examines the response of economic growth to the dynamics of the service sector in Nigeria from the windows of governance indicators. Using annual data series, endogenous growth model and autoregressive distributed lag tec...

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE ON BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN NIGERIA (1981 – 2017)

ABSTRACT This study empirically examines the effects of exchange rate on balance of payment in Nigeria, using quarterly data from 1981-2017. The empirical methodology utilized the Bounds cointegration test to detect possible long-run and short-run dynamic relationship, and found no presence of long run relationship between the variables used in the model. The study employed the Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL), to check for properties in the relationship between the variables above liste...

EFFECTOFSECTORALFOREIGNDIRECTINVESTMENTON ECONOMICGROWTHINNIGERIA

ABSTRACT ThepurposeofthisstudyistoexaminetheeffectofsectoralForeignDirectInvestment oneconomicgrowthinNigeriamakinguseoftimeseriesdatafortheperiod1981-2018. AnAuto-regressiveDistributedLag(ARDL)technique(withemphasisonshortrun estimates)isusedtoexaminetherelationshipforseriesthatareI(0)andI(1).Thestudy considersfive FDIsectors which includes:Telecommunication infrastructures,oil, Agriculture,Manufacturing,Services andotherinfrastructuressectorsasitsvariables representingsectoralforeigndirecti...

DETERMINANTS OF INVESTMENT IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of investment in the Nigerian economy by making use of time series data for the period, 1970-2015. The study employed the auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) for the analysis. From the result, it is shown that exchange rate, interest rate, inflation rate, and total financial saving, all have a positive effect on investment whereas external debt has a negative effect on investment. Therefore, the Government should improve the...

Impact Of Trade Liberalisation On Poverty In Zimbabwe (1986-2012)

ABSTRACT Since the late 1980s, Zimbabwe has experienced rising poverty for quite a number of years despite policy makers implementing trade liberalisation. Therefore, the study sought to determine the impact of trade liberalisation on poverty in Zimbabwe. Using time series data from 1986 to 2012, an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation criteria was employed to estimate the change of poverty in Zimbabwe. The study found out that trade liberalization has positive effect on poverty. Policy ma...

Assessing The Effects Of Capital Structure On Performance Of Non-Financial Firms Listed On The Zse (2010 – 2016)

ABSTRACT All firms have to make a decision on how to finance their operations. A firm can use retained profit or borrow from financial institutions, or offer securities and shares. Each source of funds has its own advantages and disadvantages. The proportion of debt to equity applied by firms determines the capital structure of a firm. This study therefore investigated the relationship between capital structure and the performance of non-financial companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchan...

Determinants Of Nhif Services Provision Among Accredited Drugs Dispensing Outlets In Kilombero District

ABSTRACT Health insurance scheme is important in improving health finance in Tanzania. However, health insurance faces numerous difficulties including inadequate health services availability. This study attempted to assess the determinants of health insurance services provision among Accredited Drugs Dispensing Outlets (ADDOs) in Kilombero district. The objective of the study is to assess the social-economic factors affecting the response of private sector Accredited Drugs dispending Outlets...

The Reaction Of Stock Prices To Dividend Announcement And Market Efficiency In Namibia

Abstract Stock prices are generally found to be very sensitive to specific changes in a number of variables. For instance, information that may be released into the market unexpectedly could cause a reaction in stock prices of firms trading on a stock exchange. This is especially true when such specific information is vital to the economy. When new information is released into the market, economic analysts might try to profit from it by taking advantage of the information asymmetry that may e...

Analysis into the Factors influencing the Level of Small Scale Household Farmers’ Off-Farm Income amongst the Grape Farmers in Dodoma Tanzania

Abstract The grant aim of this study was to assess the various factors that determinethe level of small scale household farmers’ offfarm income amongst grape farmers in Dodoma. Thestudy appliedthe Tobit econometric technique in investigating the factors that may explain the households’ decision on whether or not to participate in various off-farm income generating activities, using household data collected from grape farmers in Dodoma. Due to its failure in specification tests, the study ...

The Effect Of Real Exchange Rate Devaluation Or Depreciation On Output In Sub – Saharan Africa

ABSTRACT The importance of economic growth and development for social welfare improvement cannot be overemphasized. For this reason, every country across the globe, especially, the developing and less developed ones, are making every effort necessary to develop and provide their citizens with an improved standard of living. These efforts include opening up their economies more to the rest of the world through international trade, capital flows and cooperation. Therefore, exchange rate policy...


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