Okoth Douglas

Okoth Douglas

How to apply for KASNEB Foundation Loan and Bursary

The Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB) Foundation has partnered with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to set up the KASNEB Foundation and Bursary Scheme to offer financing to students pursuing KASNEB qualifications in various accredited universities…

Overview of classical economist

Classical school of thought rose after the mercantilist doctrine and were famous for attacking and successfully refuting it. Classical economics is really the start of economics as we know it.  They did not have a macroeconomic theory as such, but…

Economic Growth vs Economic Development

Economic Growth: The term economic growth refers to the quantitative aspect of economic progress of a country. According to Paul Baron, “Economic growth may be defined as an increase over time in per capita output of material goods.” In other…

CPA is now ranked as a degree

Did you know that KASNEB professional qualifications are ranked the same level with a bachelor’s degree? Yes, your Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Certified Secretaries (CS), Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) and Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) are placed at Kenya…

Public choice theory

Public choice theory is also known as political economy It involves the use of economic analysis to analyses various political phenomenon such as voters, party behavior and actions of the government Political economy involves the study of non-market decision making…

What is government failure

Government failure is also known as non-market failure. Government intervention causes a more inefficient allocation of goods and resources that would not occur without that intervention Government failure occurs when its intervention in allocation of resources is not pareto optimal,…

Role of the government

The major role of the government is to provide legal framework within which all economic transactions can occur The roles of the government include ; The government produces public goods and services and affects production decision of private firms through…