This research funded by World Trade Organization Chair Program hosted by SQU, and done by Abdallah Akintola under the guidance of Dr Houcine Boughanmi, Dr. Hemesiri Kotagama and Dr. Lokman Zaibet, sought to explore the trade potential of Oman with…
The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement recently went into force following its ratification by two third of WTO members on 22 February 2017. The world trade report 2015 estimates showed that the full implementation of the TFA could reduce trade costs…
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) have recently embarked in an energy subsidy reform following the drastic drop of international oil prices in 2014. The reform consists of increasing energy prices (fuel, electricity, gas) in order to…
This study sought to investigate the prevailing trade conditions in order to understand the extent to which the current food systems have been shaped by Kenya’s trade policy and the extent to which Kenya’s trade policy is embedded in or restricted…
The work involved developing pedagogical materials that will be used in training of Trainers (TOT). It involved developing training material and delivery of the actual training of trainers. The target trainees for all ToTs would be the national…
This study sought to Investigate the extent of participation of beneficiaries (women and youth) in accessing the government procurement opportunities in terms of volume and value of government tenders awarded to women owned, youth and PWD owned…
Mr. Peter Kitonyo successfully defended his thesis titled ‘Impact of Foreign Capital and Financial Resources on the Economic Growth in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Region" on 19th July 2018 starting from 2.00 p.m.…
The Intervening Influence of Economic Growth on Fiscal Policy Stance and Public Expenditure in Kenya
This paper investigates the intervening influence of economic growth on the relationship between fiscal policy stance and public expenditure in Kenya from 1964 to 2015 using a Vector Error Correction Model. The results indicate that economic growth…
This study looks at the transmission of international prices to the Kenyan economy in 2007-2008 with a focus on food and oil prices. The degree of price transmission between spatial markets signifies the level of integration of such markets. The…
Food and crude oil products constitute 60 per cent of commodities used to measure the consumer price index and Kenya is a net importer of both. However, there is very little hard information about the actual effects of the global price shocks of…