Mwangi Samson Kimenyi
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First Name: Mwangi
Middle Name: Samson
Last Name: Kimenyi
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- Department of Economics
University of Connecticut
Location: Storrs, Connecticut (United States)
Homepage: http://www.econ.uconn.edu/
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Phone: (860) 486-4889
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Postal: 341 Mansfield Road/U-63, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1063
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Working papers
- Michael Bratton & Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2008. "Voting in Kenya: Putting Ethnicity in Perspective," Working papers 2008-09, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & William F. Shughart II, 2008.
"The Political Economy of Constitutional Choice: A Study of the 2005 Kenyan Constitutional Referendum,"
Working papers
2008-08, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi Kimenyi & William Shughart, 2010. "The political economy of constitutional choice: a study of the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 21(1), pages 1-27, March.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Roxana Gutierrez Romero, 2008. "Tribalism as a Minimax-Regret Strategy: Evidence from Voting in the 2007 Kenyan Elections," Working papers 2008-35, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Roxana Gutierrez Romero, 2008. "Identity, Grievances, and Economic Determinants of Voting in the 2007 Kenyan Elections," Working papers 2008-38, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2007. "Institutional Infrastructure to Support 'Super Growth' in Kenya: Governance Thresholds, Reversion Rates and Economic Development," Working papers 2007-32, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2006. "Economic Reforms and Pro-Poor Growth: Lessons for Africa and other Developing Regions and Economies in Transition," Working papers 2006-02, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2006. "The Demand for Power Diffusion: A Case Study of the 2005 Constitutional Referendum Voting in Kenya," Working papers 2006-11, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Alemayehu Geda & Niek de Jong & Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Germano Mwabu, 2005.
"Determinants of Poverty in Kenya: A Household Level Analysis,"
Working papers
2005-44, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Geda, A. & Jong, N. de & Mwabu, G. & Kimenyi, M.S., 2001. "Determinants of poverty in Kenya : a household level analysis," ISS Working Papers - General Series 1765019095, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University (ISS), The Hague.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Germano Mwabu, 2005. "Policy Advice during a Crisis," Working papers 2005-41, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Angelica E. Njuguna & Stephen N. Karingi & Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2005. "Measuring Potential Output and Output Gap and Macroeconomic Policy: The Case of Kenya," Working papers 2005-45, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2005. "Economic Rights, Human Development Effort and Institutions," Working papers 2005-40, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2005. "Efficiency and Efficacy of Kenya's Constituency Development Fund: Theory and Evidence," Working papers 2005-42, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Damiano Kulundu Manda & Germano Mwabu & Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2004.
"Human Capital Externalities and Private Returns to Education in Kenya,"
Working papers
2004-08, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Germano Mwabu & Damiano Kulundu Manda, 2006. "Human Capital Externalities and Private Returns to Education in Kenya," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 32(3), pages 493-513, Summer.
- Rob Vos & Arjun Bedi & Paul K. Kimalu & Damiano K. Manda & Nancy N. Nafula & Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2004. "Achieving Universal Primary Education: Can Kenya Afford it?," Working papers 2004-47, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2003.
"Ethnicity, Governance and the Provision of Public Goods,"
Working papers
2003-49, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2006. "Ethnicity, Governance and the Provision of Public Goods," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 62-99, April.
- Richard N. Langlois & David J. Denault & Samson M. Kimenyi, 1994.
"Bursting Boilers and the Federal Power Redux The Evolution of Safety on the Western Rivers,"
Working papers
1994-01, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Richard N. Langlois & amd David J. Denault & Samson M. Kimenyi, 1995. "Bursting Boilers and the Federal Power Redux: The Evolution of Safety on the Western Rivers," Economic History 9503002, EconWPA.
Articles
- Mwangi Kimenyi, 2008. "Mark Gradstein and Kai A. Konrad (Eds.) Institutions and Norms in Economic Development," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 135(3), pages 497-499, June.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2007. "Markets, Institutions And Millennium Development Goals," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(2), pages 14-19, 06.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2006.
"Ethnicity, Governance and the Provision of Public Goods,"
Journal of African Economies,
Oxford University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 62-99, April.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2003. "Ethnicity, Governance and the Provision of Public Goods," Working papers 2003-49, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Germano Mwabu & Damiano Kulundu Manda, 2006.
"Human Capital Externalities and Private Returns to Education in Kenya,"
Eastern Economic Journal,
Eastern Economic Association, vol. 32(3), pages 493-513, Summer.
- Damiano Kulundu Manda & Germano Mwabu & Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2004. "Human Capital Externalities and Private Returns to Education in Kenya," Working papers 2004-08, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
- Augustin Kwasi Fosu & Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Njuguna S. Ndung'u, 2003. "Economic Reforms and Restructuring in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 12(Supplemen), pages 1-11, September.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S. & Mbaku, John Mukum, 2002. "Reply," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(6), pages 815-817, December.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S. & Mbaku, John Mukum, 1996. "Rents, military elites, and political democracy," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 11(4), pages 699-708, April.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S & Mbaku, John M, 1993. " Rent-Seeking and Institutional Stability in Developing Countries," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 77(2), pages 385-405, October.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S & Lee, Jooh & Shughart, William F, II, 1990. "Price-Cost Margins and Industry Structure in Developing Countries: The Case of Korea," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(3), pages 197-210, July.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S. & Tollison, Robert D. & Wagner, Richard E., 1990. "Regulatory finance in alternative models of regulation : General fund financing versus earmarked taxation," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 6(4), pages 519-529.
- Kimenyi, Mwangi S. & Shughart, William II & Tollison, Robert D., 1988. "Affirmative action and unemployment," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 4(4), pages 479-490.
NEP Fields
14 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-AFR: Africa (12) 2004-06-27 2005-11-05 2005-11-05 2005-11-05 2006-02-19 2006-04-22 2006-06-03 2007-09-16 2008-04-04 2008-04-04 2008-10-07 2008-10-07 Author is listed
- NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (5) 2006-04-22 2008-04-04 2008-04-04 2008-10-07 2008-10-07 Author is listed
- NEP-DCM: Discrete Choice Models (2) 2005-11-05 2006-04-22
- NEP-DEV: Development (7) 2004-04-25 2005-11-05 2005-11-05 2006-02-19 2006-06-03 2007-09-16 2008-04-04 Author is listed
- NEP-EDU: Education (2) 2004-06-27 2005-11-05
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2004-06-27
- NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2005-10-29 2005-11-05
- NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2006-06-03
- NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (6) 2006-04-22 2006-06-03 2008-04-04 2008-04-04 2008-10-07 2008-10-07 Author is listed
- NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (1) 2006-02-19
- NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (1) 2004-06-27
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- Alemayehu Geda & Niek de Jong & Mwangi S. Kimenyi & Germano Mwabu, 2005. "Determinants of Poverty in Kenya: A Household Level Analysis," Working papers 2005-44, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
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- Mwangi S. Kimenyi, 2005. "Efficiency and Efficacy of Kenya's Constituency Development Fund: Theory and Evidence," Working papers 2005-42, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
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