Effect of custom union on Kenyan exports to Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Mugo, Anthony M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-25T09:21:29Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-07T06:47:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-25T09:21:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-07T06:47:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | There are benefits that can be derived from regional integration schemes in Africa which include high economic growth, human capital development, macro- economic stability and promotion of regional common development projects especially infrastructure and increased bargaining power in international forum. Despite the integration efforts, Africa’s performance in light of existing integration agenda record has not been remarkable. Given the fact that Kenya’s exports to the region were rising prior to the implementation of the customs union and trade performance started to experience variations and decreased significantly after it became fully fledged in 2010, it is important to examine how the economic integration has influenced export trade performance with special focus on Kenya exports to Uganda. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of custom union on Kenya exports to Uganda. This study used a descriptive research design to ascertain and be able to describe the characteristics of variables of interest. The target population of interest in this case was 74 Kenyan Exporters to Uganda. Due to the small target population, the researcher used census whereby all the targeted population was used. Primary data was in this study where questionnaires were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviation were used to analyze the quantitative data. A multivariate regression model was applied to determine the relative importance of each of the four variables with respect to Kenyan export to Uganda. The data was presented using tables and charts. The study found that elimination of internal tariffs affect the Kenyan export to Uganda in a great extent, that common external tariffs affect the Kenya exports to Uganda in a great extent, that the sensitive products affect the Kenya exports to Uganda in a great extent and that the customs management regulations greatly affect the Kenya exports to Uganda. The study concludes that elimination of internal tariffs had the greatest effect on Kenya exports to Uganda, followed by common external tariffs then customs management regulations while sensitive products had the least effect to Kenya exports to Uganda. The study recommends that that EAC needs to improve on the management regulations in order to create a smooth way of exporting from Kenya to Uganda, that EAC needs to improve and make transiting procedures easy and reliable for smooth exportation and that EAC should harmonize the charges on the goods being exported in order to make exportation cheap. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ikesra.kra.go.ke/handle/123456789/351 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | KESRA/JKUAT - Unpublished research project | en_US |
| dc.subject | Exports | en_US |
| dc.title | Effect of custom union on Kenyan exports to Uganda | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |