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This document presents the research proposal on Impact of Urbanization on Enviornmental Degradation Introduction Environmental degradation remains the most complex issue for developed countries and is no longer practically valid for unindustrialized countries. The world’s developed and unindustrialized countries are affected by high greenhouse... Continue Reading

Background of the Study Several developed and developing countries have tried to achieve sustainability in their power sectors in recent years. However, due to technical and administrative issues, some countries are confronted with various challenges in achieving sustainability objectives. Management of the continuously increasing demand for... Continue Reading

The term unemployment can be defined as an economic condition marked by the fact that individuals actively seeking jobs remain unemployed. Unemployment is expressed as a percentage of the total available work force not working. The rate of unemployment varies with economics conditions and other circumstances. Unemployment is frequently... Continue Reading

A key policy objective of sustainable economic development,  especially in any developing country like Nigeria, is to  establish energy development paths that are both economically  efficient and sustainable. However, this depends significantly  on full utilization of such resources. This research work  adopts an econometric approach... Continue Reading

This research’s main objective is to study the dynamic relationship between population growth and unemployment in Nigeria. The study is of utmost importance as it addresses a strategic aspect of the economy and also considering the fact that the country has been experiencing a slow growth rate and a severe decline in development. A... Continue Reading

The research aims to find the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in the Brazilian economy. Economic growth and income inequality are defined in the light of academic literature and their varied effect on wellbeing are explored. The research methodology selected is deductive. The data have been collected through... Continue Reading

In light of the regional integration efforts, this study sought to find out the impact of regional trade integration on economic growth of East Africa Community. One of the provisions to increase the EAC intra-trade is Article 75 of the Treaty and the Customs Union (CU) Protocol whose implementation would increase the value and volume of... Continue Reading

  The need for infrastructure development in Kenya was initiated in the early years of economic planning. For instance, the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 among other strategic objectives provided a premise for infrastructure development to fuel rapid industrialization and make Kenya a market economy. Emphases have since been made in the... Continue Reading

This study sought to provide empirical evidence on technical efficiency levels and trend of the Kenya Agro-processing industry. The major problem of the agro-processing industry is that it has been inefficient in terms of value addition to the agricultural produce and Kenya is known to be a net exporter of raw agricultural produce instead... Continue Reading

Persistent current account deficit is a chronic problem in many developing countries including Kenya. In an attempt to understand disequilibria dynamics in Kenya, this study sought to investigate the effect of real exchange on current account balance and additionally investigate whether the rate of import growth in Kenya is consistent to... Continue Reading

In developing countries, attainment of economic growth depends upon physical capital, in addition to other factors of production. Growth in physical capital entails investment in capital goods which help in the production of other goods and services. The concern in this study was to investigate the determinants of investment in the... Continue Reading

This study analyses the constraints to smallholder credit farm investment. The data for the study were collected in Majoge Chache Location, Kisii District. A total of 40 respondents were ' interviewed for a period extending from 17th of July to the 5th of August, 1995. A list of farmers in Majoge Chache Location who had borrowed funds... Continue Reading

The economic growth and taxes are very important aspects in the development of any economy. This research analyses the tax rate that optimize economic growth in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to: To establish the effect of tax rate on economic growth in Kenya and to determine the tax rate that maximizes economic growth.... Continue Reading

During the 1990' s the world experienced a new wave of regional integration agreements (RIAs) that reached unprecedented proportions. The increasing importance of regional integration agreements and in particular their extraordinary expansions during the 1990's are among the most salient developments of the international trading system... Continue Reading

Public sector wage bill has been growing rapidly in Kenya. The wage bill as a proportion of recurrent expenditure averaged 63 per cent per year between 1993 and 2005 and 56 percent between 2006 and 2017. In addition, public sector wage bill as a percent of gross domestic product has been high averaging 11 per cent between 2006 and 2017.... Continue Reading

Public debt remains one of the most critical elements of economic development especially in developing countries. This study focuses on the public debt in Kenya and its effect on economic growth. Most developing countries will expect that public debt will affect the economic growth positively. Thus the resources from public debt should be... Continue Reading

Growing of Jatropha curcas has been received with mixed feelings in Kenya. The plant has tremendous potential to be Africa's most excellent bio-fuel feedstock. However, there have been concerns that the plant is not commercially viable and that it negatively affects food production and security. The lack of factual information coupled... Continue Reading

Developing countries have invested heavily in pursing policies and strategies to attract foreign direct investments to augment the existing capital stock. These efforts have seen a substantial increase in the flow of foreign direct investments to developing countries. For the last two decades foreign direct investments inflows in Kenya... Continue Reading

Kenya has witnessed increased financial integration following capital liberalization in the late 1980s which led to increased foreign private capital flows. Financial integration is considered to complement domestic investment, enhance economic growth and reduce macroeconomic volatility by promoting credit and risk diversification.... Continue Reading

Measurement of efficiency levels of transport helps in identifying opportunities that enhance the public transport performance. This will facilitate effective and efficient management of fleets that provide public road transport and planning for interventions incase the sector needs improvement. Public transport sector is a key social... Continue Reading

Government expenditure is a key component for guaranteeing a nation assigns and spend budgetary resources to accomplish a robust economic performance. However, the achievement of macroeconomic objectives, from time immemorial, has been a policy priority of every economy whether developed or developing. However, government expenditure... Continue Reading

External financing is necessary for many low-income countries to achieve their development objective. External borrowing compliments savings and permits an economy to carry out investment activities. It is expected to provide financing necessary for investment in infrastructure and productive economic activities thus contributing to... Continue Reading

Access to better health care services is a primary need to every individual in the world  and rightfully Kenya. A healthy nation plays a significant position in strengthening  growth and development. However, presence of horizontal inequity in utilization of  healthcare services hinders these. The project’s main purpose was to estimate the ... Continue Reading

Maize is a staple food and its adequacy is a measure of food security in Busia County and across Kenya. Despite myriad efforts to increase its yield, the national level has remained low at 1.6 tons/ha relative to world average of 5.5 tons/ha and Busia County experiences much lower yield of 1.2 tons/ha. This low yield in the county coupled... Continue Reading

Determination and compensation of wages are concepts whose determinants may not  necessarily be the same. Different sectors have a stipulated system of pay whereby  workers are paid depending on their ranks or job grades, while others use individual  characteristics such as education level, sex and work experience. In Kenya, minimum  wage... Continue Reading