This volume examines the key economic policy challenges faced by Kenya, and provides an informed, non-partisan debate on its economic policy options. Written in a non-technical manner by leading scholars in the field, the chapters address key challenges in agriculture, trade, employment, migration, education, finance, and investment
Christopher Adam studied economics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research is primarily on the macroeconomics of low-income economies, particularly those of Sub-Saharan Africa. He is a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Fellow of the European Development Network, Visiting Professor at the University of Clemont-Ferrand, France and occasional Visiting Scholar at the IMF. He currently serves as Lead Academic for Tanzania for the International Growth Centre and is Vice Chair of the Board of the African Economic Research Consortium. From 1998 - 2003, Paul Collier, CBE, was Director of the Development Research Group of the World Bank. He is the author of several books including 'The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It' which won the Lionel Gelber, the Arthur Ross and Corine prizes. His most recent book is 'The Plundered Planet: Why We Must and How We Can Manage The World's Natural Resources to Ensure Global Prosperity'. His research covers the causes and consequences of civil war; the effects of aid and the problems of democracy in low-income and natural-resources rich societies. Njuguna S. Ndung'u is on leave of absence from the University Nairobi. Professor Ndung'u is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prior to his appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, he was the Director of Training at the African Economic Research Consortium. He also worked as the Regional Programme Specialist for the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada; and at the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) as a Principal Analyst/Researcher and Head of the Macroeconomic and Economic Modelling Division. A long-time researcher and trainer with the AERC and MEFMI networks, he has published in international journals as well as chapters in various books on economic policy issues.
Show moreThis volume examines the key economic policy challenges faced by Kenya, and provides an informed, non-partisan debate on its economic policy options. Written in a non-technical manner by leading scholars in the field, the chapters address key challenges in agriculture, trade, employment, migration, education, finance, and investment
Christopher Adam studied economics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research is primarily on the macroeconomics of low-income economies, particularly those of Sub-Saharan Africa. He is a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Fellow of the European Development Network, Visiting Professor at the University of Clemont-Ferrand, France and occasional Visiting Scholar at the IMF. He currently serves as Lead Academic for Tanzania for the International Growth Centre and is Vice Chair of the Board of the African Economic Research Consortium. From 1998 - 2003, Paul Collier, CBE, was Director of the Development Research Group of the World Bank. He is the author of several books including 'The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It' which won the Lionel Gelber, the Arthur Ross and Corine prizes. His most recent book is 'The Plundered Planet: Why We Must and How We Can Manage The World's Natural Resources to Ensure Global Prosperity'. His research covers the causes and consequences of civil war; the effects of aid and the problems of democracy in low-income and natural-resources rich societies. Njuguna S. Ndung'u is on leave of absence from the University Nairobi. Professor Ndung'u is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prior to his appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, he was the Director of Training at the African Economic Research Consortium. He also worked as the Regional Programme Specialist for the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada; and at the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) as a Principal Analyst/Researcher and Head of the Macroeconomic and Economic Modelling Division. A long-time researcher and trainer with the AERC and MEFMI networks, he has published in international journals as well as chapters in various books on economic policy issues.
Show more1: Christopher Adam, Paul Collier, and Njuguna Ndung'u:
Introduction
Part I: Strategic Choices
2: Paul Collier and Njuguna Ndung'u: Strategies for Growth
3: Njuguna Ndung'u and Raphael Owino: Unlocking the Future
Potential for Kenya: The Vision 2030
4: Leonardo Garrido, Praveen Kumar, Njuguna Ndung'u, and John
Randa: Growth Analysis and Diagnostics for Kenya
Part II: The Macroeconomic Environment
5: Peter S. Heller, Jane Kirangai, and Kamau Thugge: Fiscal Policy
in Kenya: Looking Toward the Medium to Long-term
6: Chris Milner, Moses Sichei, and Maureen Were: Trade Policy in
Kenya
7: Christopher Adam, Benjamin Maturu, Njuguna Ndung'u, and Stephen
O'Connell: Building a Monetary Regime for the 21st Century
8: Benjamin Maturu, Francis Mwega, Rose Ngugi, and Stephen
O'Connell: Exchange Rate Management and Capital Flows
Part III: The Environment for Private Market Activity
9: Joseph Karugia, Lydia Ndirangu, Herzon Nyangito, and Tavneet
Suri: Policy Options for Agricultural Growth in Kenya
10: Arne Bigsten, Peter Kimuyu, and Måns Soderbom: The
Manufacturing Sector
11: Arne Bigsten and Anthony Wambugu: Kenyan Labour Market
Challenges
12: Tessa Bold, Germano Mwabu, Justin Sandefur, and Mwangi Kimenyi:
Education for Prosperity: Improving Access and Quality
13: Joseph Kieyah and Patricia Kameri-Mbote: Securing Property
Rights in Land in Kenya: Formal vs Informal
14: Thorsten Beck, Robert Cull, Michael Fuchs, Jared Getenga, Peter
Gatere, John Randa, and Mircea Trandafir: Banking Sector Stability,
Efficiency, and Outreach
15: Rose Ngugi, Daniel Amanja, and Isaya Maana: The Capital Market
and Economic Growth in Kenya
16: Rosemary Atieno, Dulacha Barako, and Crispin Bokea: Innovation
and Financial Access: The Role of M-Pesa
17: Paul Collier, Mwangi Kimenyi, and Roxana Gutiérrez-Romero:
Democracy and Prosperity
Christopher Adam studied economics at the University of St Andrews
in Scotland and at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research is
primarily on the macroeconomics of low-income economies,
particularly those of Sub-Saharan Africa. He is a Research
Associate at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Fellow
of the European Development Network, Visiting Professor at the
University of Clemont-Ferrand, France and occasional Visiting
Scholar at the IMF. He
currently serves as Lead Academic for Tanzania for the
International Growth Centre and is Vice Chair of the Board of the
African Economic Research Consortium.
From 1998 - 2003, Paul Collier, CBE, was Director of the
Development Research Group of the World Bank. He is the author of
several books including 'The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest
Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It' which won the
Lionel Gelber, the Arthur Ross and Corine prizes. His most recent
book is 'The Plundered Planet: Why We Must and How We Can Manage
The World's Natural Resources to Ensure Global Prosperity'. His
research covers the causes and consequences of civil
war; the effects of aid and the problems of democracy in low-income
and natural-resources rich societies.
Njuguna S. Ndung'u is on leave of absence from the University
Nairobi. Professor Ndung'u is an Associate Professor of Economics
at the University of Nairobi and holds a PhD in economics from the
University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prior to his appointment as
Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, he was the Director of
Training at the African Economic Research Consortium. He also
worked as the Regional Programme Specialist for the Eastern and
Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, of the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada; and at
the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
as a Principal Analyst/Researcher and Head of the Macroeconomic
and
Economic Modelling Division. A long-time researcher and trainer
with the AERC and MEFMI networks, he has published in international
journals as well as chapters in various books on economic policy
issues.
This is a deceptively good book...an exemplar of the new
development economics...a lively and exciting read. It is also
likely to nourish the domestic debate in Kenya that is essential
for society to be informed and hence empowered to hold its leaders
accountable.
*Economic Development and Cultural Change*
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