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Title
A systems simulation model of the Kenyan economy |
Full text
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VC4-48V1F6D-13/2/71ff8110cad89280122fecc7c82fc229 |
Author(s)
Slater, Charles C; Walsham, Geoffrey |
Abstract
This paper describes a systems simulation model of the national economy of Kenya. The model contains an input/output production component linked to a consumption component, disaggregated into nine income classes. Capital formation and government are integrated into the model as interactive elements. The model is demand driven and thus growth rates in the productive sectors are generated endogenously as a function of demand. The model has been used by the Kenyan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning for forecasting and policy evaluation problems. A contributory factor in the successful implementation of the model is its ability to supply detailed quantitative forecasts which, in a developing country, are not readily available from routine sources. In addition, the model deals explicitly with income distribution and inflation consequences which are issues of current concern to local development planners. |
Type of publication
article |
Identifier
RePEc:eee:jomega:v:3:y:1975:i:5:p:557-567 |
Repository
RePEc - Research Papers in Economics
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