Maureen Were
Biographic Data
| ID | 5922381 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maureen Were |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maureen |
| FAMILY NAME | Were |
| SIGNATURE | WERE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | b Central Bank of Kenya , P.O. Box 60000, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5512-6207 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Is There a Link Between Casual Employment and Export-Orientation of Firms? The Case of Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
Empirical evidence on the link between trade and employment outcomes in Africa is severely limited. The paper analyses employment outcomes, that is, the rise in casual employment in Kenya's manufacturing sector in relation to firms' export orientation. While exporting firms generally account for a higher proportion of employment in the manufacturing sector, the proportion of workers in exporting firms declined by over 20% between the early 1990s …
Gender Disparities and Economic Growth in Kenya
Realizing high economic growth and generating gainful employment present major challenges for Kenya. This paper analyzes the gendered employment outcomes of various investment options in Kenya using Social Accounting Matrix multiplier analysis. Results reveal that Kenya's agriculture sector accounts for the highest increase in employee compensation (mainly benefiting skilled labor and disproportionately benefiting men), while its manufacturing se…
Determinants of teenage pregnancies
Is There a Link Between Casual Employment and Export-Orientation of Firms? The Case of Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
Empirical evidence on the link between trade and employment outcomes in Africa is severely limited. The paper analyses employment outcomes, that is, the rise in casual employment in Kenya's manufacturing sector in relation to firms' export orientation. While exporting firms generally account for a higher proportion of employment in the manufacturing sector, the proportion of workers in exporting firms declined by over 20% between the early 1990s …
Gender Disparities and Economic Growth in Kenya
Realizing high economic growth and generating gainful employment present major challenges for Kenya. This paper analyzes the gendered employment outcomes of various investment options in Kenya using Social Accounting Matrix multiplier analysis. Results reveal that Kenya's agriculture sector accounts for the highest increase in employee compensation (mainly benefiting skilled labor and disproportionately benefiting men), while its manufacturing se…
Determinants of teenage pregnancies
Gender Disparities and Economic Growth in Kenya
Realizing high economic growth and generating gainful employment present major challenges for Kenya. This paper analyzes the gendered employment outcomes of various investment options in Kenya using Social Accounting Matrix multiplier analysis. Results reveal that Kenya's agriculture sector accounts for the highest increase in employee compensation (mainly benefiting skilled labor and disproportionately benefiting men), while its manufacturing se…
Is There a Link Between Casual Employment and Export-Orientation of Firms? The Case of Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
Empirical evidence on the link between trade and employment outcomes in Africa is severely limited. The paper analyses employment outcomes, that is, the rise in casual employment in Kenya's manufacturing sector in relation to firms' export orientation. While exporting firms generally account for a higher proportion of employment in the manufacturing sector, the proportion of workers in exporting firms declined by over 20% between the early 1990s …
Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Casual (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Developing country (1 work)