Public Debt in Kenya - An Economic History

This book gives an historical economic account of public debt in Kenya, dating back to the late 1800s. It describes the key episodes and events that resulted in the accumulation of debt and gives an intuitive understanding of the economic dynamics of debt during the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods in Kenya's history.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter 1. Public Debt and the Global Financial Architecture Chapter 2. Debt in East Africa during the 1800s Chapter 3. Debt during the Colonial Period Chapter 4. Independence and the Development of Debt in the Early Years Chapter 5. Economic Policies: Import Substitution, Structural Adjustment, Privatization and Debt Chapter 6. Productivity, Employment and Public Debt Chapter 7. The Impact of Domestic and External Shocks Chapter 8. Political Economy, Devolution and Debt Chapter 9. Infrastructure Development, China and Private Debt Markets Chapter 10. Debt Considerations for the 21st Century

About the author

Aaron Thegeya is an economist who obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He was Senior Economic Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President of Kenya, and has worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Thegeya
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2025
• EAN: 9781041091646
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4109164-6
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, Africa, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, macroeconomics, Economic history, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Regional / International studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Public finance accounting