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View article: How can emerging economies meet development and climate goals in the transport-energy system? Modelling co-developed scenarios in Kenya using a socio-technical approach
How can emerging economies meet development and climate goals in the transport-energy system? Modelling co-developed scenarios in Kenya using a socio-technical approach Open
Transport -energy transitions pose complex challenges that have been extensively studied in high -income countries in response to national mandates for climate action. Low- and middle -income countries, however, have low but rapidly growin…
View article: China’s Green Energy Investment in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania: Implications for Aid Policy
China’s Green Energy Investment in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania: Implications for Aid Policy Open
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries deal with multiple challenges in the transition to a modern and sustainable energy system. The countries are faced with severe shortage of energy supply after nearly two decades of fast-growing economic a…
View article: The Effect of Public Investment on Private Investment in Kenya
The Effect of Public Investment on Private Investment in Kenya Open
Public investment largely influences the socio-economic development of a country despite inefficiency concerns. A strong private sector is poised to cause GDP growth due to the efficient management of the resources compared to an economy d…
View article: Kenya Transport-Energy Futures
Kenya Transport-Energy Futures Open
The Kenya Transport-Energy Futures (KTEF) project aims to develop decision support tools to assist policymakers at county, national and international scales in testing out credible futures of the transport-energy system given different pol…
View article: Kenya Transport-Energy Futures
Kenya Transport-Energy Futures Open
The Kenya Transport-Energy Futures (KTEF) project aims to develop decision support tools to assist policymakers at county, national and international scales in testing out credible futures of the transport-energy system given different pol…
View article: Livelihood Diversification and Household Vulnerability to Climate Shocks in Rural Kenya
Livelihood Diversification and Household Vulnerability to Climate Shocks in Rural Kenya Open
This study tests the hypothesis that livelihood diversification mitigates vulnerability to climate shocks among rural households in Kenya. The study is based on two waves of nationally-representative household survey data collected in 2005…
View article: How Can Emerging Economies Meet Development and Climate Goals in the Transport-Energy System? Modelling Co-Developed Scenarios in Kenya Using a Socio-Technical Approach
How Can Emerging Economies Meet Development and Climate Goals in the Transport-Energy System? Modelling Co-Developed Scenarios in Kenya Using a Socio-Technical Approach Open
View article: The Belt and Road Initiative’s Eastern Africa Node: Survey of Economic, Demographic and Security Motivations
The Belt and Road Initiative’s Eastern Africa Node: Survey of Economic, Demographic and Security Motivations Open
View article: Determinants of distress sales of farmland in rural Kenya
Determinants of distress sales of farmland in rural Kenya Open
Kenyan households, as in many rural areas in developing countries, suffer frequently from effects of shocks. Yet, they have limited access to effective coping strategies. Vulnerable households end up resorting to ineffective coping strateg…
View article: A Transition from Win-Win to “Win-Lose” Outcome in Africa’s Trade with China: A Case of In-depth Assessment of Kenya’s Exports
A Transition from Win-Win to “Win-Lose” Outcome in Africa’s Trade with China: A Case of In-depth Assessment of Kenya’s Exports Open
Like a handful other African countries, Kenya has a thriving bilateral economic relations with China. Kenya provides a convenient entry point for Chinese merchandise imports into the Eastern and Southern Africa. Notwithstanding various bil…
View article: Effect of Tax and Debt Financed Government Expenditure on Economic Growth in Kenya
Effect of Tax and Debt Financed Government Expenditure on Economic Growth in Kenya Open
This study aims at analyzing the effect of tax and debt-financed government expenditure on economic growth in Kenya using time series data from 1980-2014. Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) was used to analyze the data. The empirical fin…
View article: Infrastructure Growth, Household Vulnerability and Response to Shocks in Kenya
Infrastructure Growth, Household Vulnerability and Response to Shocks in Kenya Open
Households in most rural areas of developing countries are likely to suffer shocks contributed by their livelihoods’ dependence on natural resources as well as due to their physical isolation from the mainstream economy Using pooled cross-…
View article: Effect of Public Spending on Economic Growth in Kenya
Effect of Public Spending on Economic Growth in Kenya Open
This study aimed at examining the relationship between public spending and economic growth and how the composition of government expenditure affects economic growth in Kenya using time series data from 1980 to 2014. To achieve the objectiv…
View article: Transitory Income Shocks and Essential Household Consumption Expenditures in Rural Kenya
Transitory Income Shocks and Essential Household Consumption Expenditures in Rural Kenya Open
Majority of rural households in developing economies derive their livelihoods from agriculture, a sector that is highly prone to transitory shocks. In the absence of effective coping mechanisms, these households are unable to smoothen cons…
View article: The Effect of Public Capital on Private Investment in Kenya
The Effect of Public Capital on Private Investment in Kenya Open