An Analysis Of Kenyan Livestock Exports: A Gravity Model Approach
Kenya’s livestock exports contribution to the Gross Domestic Product range from 5.6 percent to 12.5 percent while the estimates for the contribution to Agricultural Gross Domestic Product range from 30 percent to 47 percent. Livestock exports have showed a moderate improvement during the last five years. Conversely, the country’s livestock export base that earns important foreign exchange is quite low
Revealed Comparative Advantage And Export Competitiveness: A Case Of Kenyan Tea Exports To The International, Russian, Egypt And Pakistan Markets
This paper analysed the revealed comparative advantage and competitiveness of Kenyan tea exports from 2001-2014 towards the international, Russian, Egyptian and Pakistani markets. To study Kenya’s competitiveness, two widely used indices are applied: The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and comparative export performance (CEP) indices. The findings of the study indicate that Kenya has a strong comparative advantage in tea exports