Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 367

Full Length Research Paper

Institutions’ effect on households’ savings in Kenya: A ranked ordered multinomial/conditional probit model approach

Githinji Njenga
  • Githinji Njenga
  • Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), Kenya.
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Susan M. Onuonga
  • Susan M. Onuonga
  • School of Economics, Kenyatta University, Kenya.
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Moses Muse Sichei
  • Moses Muse Sichei
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 12 April 2018
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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