Effects of higher energy costs on the balance of payments, employment, technology choice and real incomes in Kenya

Leopold P. Mureithi, Kimuyu Pk. and Ikiara Gk.

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Abstract: Working paper examining the impact of petroleum prices on balance of payments, employment, choice of technology and real incomes in Kenya - discusses power supply, power consumption, inflation and growth rate, failures in reducing import dependence and making effective adjustments, etc.; examines the substitutability between different energy sources and with other production factors; outlines energy policy suggestions. Graph and references.

Keywords: petroleum; price; balance of payments; employment; choice of technology; income; power supply; power consumption; inflation; growth rate; failure.; import; dependence; energy source; production factor; energy policy; pétrole; prix; balance des paiements; emploi; choix de technologie; revenu; petróleo; precio; balanza de pagos; empleo; elección de tecnología; ingreso; disponibilités énergétiques; consommation d'énergie; inflation; taux de croissance; échec; importation; dépendance; source d'énergie; facteur de production; politique énergétique; abastecimiento de energía; consumo de energía; inflación; tasa de crecimiento; fracaso; importación; dependencia; fuente de energía; factor de producción; política energética (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 145 P. pages
Date: 1982
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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