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Mwangi Githinji

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Affiliation

Department of Economics
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts (United States)
http://www.umass.edu/economics/
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Research output

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Working papers

  1. Oyvat, Cem & wa Gĩthĩnji, Mwangi, 2017. "Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro," Greenwich Papers in Political Economy 16226, University of Greenwich, Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre.
  2. Mwangi wa Githinji, 2012. "Erasing Class/ (re)Creating Ethnicity: Jobs, Politics, Accumulation and Identity in Kenya," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2012-08, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.
  3. Mwangi wa Githinji & Olugbenga Adesida, 2011. "Industrialization, Exports and the Developmental State in Africa: The Case for Transformation," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-18, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.
  4. Mwangi wa Githinji & Frank Holmquist, 2011. "Transparency without Accountability," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-19, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.
  5. Mwangi wa Githinji, 2011. "Land, Poverty and Human Development in Kenya," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-30, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.
  6. Mwangi wa Githinji & Charalampos Konstantinidis & Andrew Barenberg, 2011. "Small and as Productive : Female Headed Households and the Inverse Relationship between Land Size and Output in Kenya," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-31, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.
  7. Robert Pollin & Mwangi we Githinji & James Heintz, 2008. "El Recorte de Salarios Aumentará la Pobreza en Kenya, no los Trabajos Dignos," One Pager Spanish 46, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
  8. Robert Pollin & Mwangi we Githinji & James Heintz, 2008. "La réduction des salaires au Kenya augmentera la pauvreté, pas les emplois décents," One Pager French 46, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
  9. Robert Pollin & Mwangi we Githinji & James Heintz, 2008. "Corte de Salários no Quênia Expandirá a Pobreza, não os Empregos Decentes," One Pager Portuguese 46, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
  10. Robert Pollin & Mwangi we Githinji & James Heintz, 2007. "Wage Cutting in Kenya Will Expand Poverty, Not Decent Jobs," One Pager 46, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.

Articles

  1. Cem Oyvat & Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, 2020. "Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 4-35, January.
  2. Mwangi Gĩthĩnji, 2015. "Erasing Class/(Re)Creating Ethnicity: Jobs, Politics, Accumulation and Identity in Kenya," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 87-110, June.
  3. Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji & Charalampos Konstantinidis & Andrew Barenberg, 2014. "Small and Productive: Kenyan Women and Crop Choice," Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 101-129, January.
  4. Mwangi wa Githinji, 2010. "Dhows to Planes: Trade Relations between the Arabian Gulf and Africa and their Impacts on Development," Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA), vol. 12(1), pages 131-154.
  5. Mwangi wa Gîthînji, 2000. "Income Distribution and Dualism: The Case of Kenya," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(3), pages 326-339, October.
  6. Githinji, Mwangi wa, 1995. "Making a market: The institutional transformation of an african society : Jean Ensminger, (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1992) pp. xv + 212, $ 39.96," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 26(2), pages 299-302, March.
    RePEc:bla:rdevec:v:4:y:2000:i:3:p:326-39 is not listed on IDEAS

Chapters

  1. Anjan Chakrabarti & Stephen Cullenberg & Mwangi wa Gîthînji, 2006. "Class Transition in the Age of Globalization: Examples from the Rural Sectors in India and Kenya," Chapters, in: James K. Boyce & Stephen Cullenberg & Prasanta K. Pattanaik & Robert Pollin (ed.), Human Development in the Era of Globalization, chapter 12, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Books

  1. Robert Pollin & Mwangi wa Githinji, 2008. "An Employment-Targeted Economic Program for Kenya," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13219.

Citations

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Working papers

  1. Mwangi wa Githinji & Olugbenga Adesida, 2011. "Industrialization, Exports and the Developmental State in Africa: The Case for Transformation," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-18, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.

    Cited by:

    1. Simplice Asongu & Jacinta C. Nwachukwu, 2016. "Is the Threat of Foreign Aid Withdrawal an Effective Deterrent to Political Oppression? Evidence from 53 African Countries," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 16/020, African Governance and Development Institute..
    2. Voxi Amvilah & Simplice Anutechia Asongu & Antonio Andrés, 2014. "Globalization, Peace & Stability, Governance, and Knowledge Economy," AAYE Policy Research Working Paper Series 14_024, Association of African Young Economists, revised Dec 2014.
    3. Simplice Asongu & Jacinta C Nwachukwu, 2015. "The incremental effect of education on corruption: evidence of synergy from lifelong learning," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 35(4), pages 2288-2308.
    4. Asongu, Simplice & Uduji, Joseph & Okolo-Obasi, Elda, 2019. "Foreign aid volatility and lifelong learning," MPRA Paper 102032, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Nafeesa Mughal & Syed Zeeshan Zafar & Hira Abdul Rawoof & Sanda Cristina Maria & Qiao Zhilin & Radulescu Magdalena & Malik Shahzad Shabbir, 2024. "The Dynamic Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Different Crime Levels: Evidence from South Asian Countries," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(3), pages 12177-12190, September.
    6. Asongu, Simplice, 2015. "The Comparative Economics of Knowledge Economy in Africa: Policy Benchmarks, Syndromes and Implications," MPRA Paper 67857, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Simplice A. Asongu & Vanessa S. Tchamyou & Paul N. Acha-Anyi, 2017. "Who is Who in Knowledge Economy in Africa?," Research Africa Network Working Papers 17/043, Research Africa Network (RAN).
    8. Asongu, Simplice & Nwachukwu, Jacinta C., 2014. "The Role of Lifelong Learning in Political Stability and Non-violence: Evidence from Africa," MPRA Paper 64459, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    9. Asongu, Simplice & Tchamyou, Vanessa, 2015. "Foreign aid, education and lifelong learning in Africa," MPRA Paper 70240, University Library of Munich, Germany.

  2. Mwangi wa Githinji, 2011. "Land, Poverty and Human Development in Kenya," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-30, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.

    Cited by:

    1. Kassie, Menale & Ndiritu, Simon Wagura & Stage, Jesper, 2014. "What Determines Gender Inequality in Household Food Security in Kenya? Application of Exogenous Switching Treatment Regression," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 153-171.
    2. William Nkomoki & Miroslava Bavorová & Jan Banout, 2019. "Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-18, May.

  3. Mwangi wa Githinji & Charalampos Konstantinidis & Andrew Barenberg, 2011. "Small and as Productive : Female Headed Households and the Inverse Relationship between Land Size and Output in Kenya," UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers 2011-31, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics.

    Cited by:

    1. Oyvat, Cem, 2016. "Agrarian Structures, Urbanization, and Inequality," Greenwich Papers in Political Economy 15005, University of Greenwich, Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre.
    2. Kassie, Menale & Ndiritu, Simon Wagura & Stage, Jesper, 2014. "What Determines Gender Inequality in Household Food Security in Kenya? Application of Exogenous Switching Treatment Regression," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 153-171.
    3. Vanya Slavchevska, 2015. "Gender differences in agricultural productivity: the case of Tanzania," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 46(3), pages 335-355, May.
    4. Ndiritu, S. Wagura & Kassie, Menale & Shiferaw, Bekele, 2014. "Are there systematic gender differences in the adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices? Evidence from Kenya," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(P1), pages 117-127.
    5. Marenya, Paswel & Kassie, Menale & Jaleta, Moti & Rahut, Dil Bahadur, 2015. "Does gender of the household head explain smallholder farmers' maize market positions? Evidence from Ethiopia," 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy 212229, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

  4. Robert Pollin & Mwangi we Githinji & James Heintz, 2007. "Wage Cutting in Kenya Will Expand Poverty, Not Decent Jobs," One Pager 46, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.

    Cited by:

    1. Danielle Resnick, 2010. "Populist Strategies in African Democracies," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2010-114, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

Articles

  1. Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji & Charalampos Konstantinidis & Andrew Barenberg, 2014. "Small and Productive: Kenyan Women and Crop Choice," Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 101-129, January.

    Cited by:

    1. Burrone, Sara & Giannelli, Gianna Claudia, 2023. "Do Households Where Women Own Land Fare Better for Food Security? Evidence for Tanzania," IZA Discussion Papers 16382, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    2. Doss, Cheryl, 2015. "Women and Agricultural Productivity: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?," Center Discussion Papers 212153, Yale University, Economic Growth Center.
    3. Lambrecht, Isabel & Schuster, Monica & Asare, Sarah & Pelleriaux, Laura, 2017. "Changing gender roles in agriculture?: Evidence from 20 years of data in Ghana," IFPRI discussion papers 1623, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    4. Deißler, Luzia Karin & Krause, Henning & Grote, Ulrike, 2021. "Gender Dynamics and Food Security in the Kenyan African Indigenous Vegetables Supply Chain," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 314983, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    5. Mahajan, K., 2018. "Back to the Plough: Women Managers and Farm Productivity in India," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 277234, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    6. Eva-Maria Egger & Aslihan Arslan & Emanuele Zucchini, 2021. "Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in off-farm employment?: Evidence from 12 low- and middle-income countries," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-3, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    7. Otieno, David Jakinda, 2021. "Determinants of Rural Households’ Participation in Land Markets in Kenya," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315128, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    8. Cem Oyvat & Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, 2020. "Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 4-35, January.
    9. Cheryl R. Doss, 2018. "Women and agricultural productivity: Reframing the Issues," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 36(1), pages 35-50, January.
    10. Dina Najjar & Aymen Frija & Aman El Garhi, 2018. "A Typology Analysis of Agricultural Empowerment Profiles in Rural Egypt with a Particular Focus on Women," Working Papers 1198, Economic Research Forum, revised 24 May 2018.
    11. Vimefall, Elin, 2015. "Income diversification among female-headed farming households," Working Papers 2015:11, Örebro University, School of Business.
    12. Graef, F. & Uckert, G., 2018. "Gender determines scientists’ sustainability assessments of food-securing upgrading strategies," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 84-93.

  2. Mwangi wa Gîthînji, 2000. "Income Distribution and Dualism: The Case of Kenya," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(3), pages 326-339, October.

    Cited by:

    1. Bedasso, Biniam, 2012. "Lords of Uhuru: the political economy of elite competition and institutional change in post-independence Kenya," MERIT Working Papers 2012-042, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

Chapters

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Books

  1. Robert Pollin & Mwangi wa Githinji, 2008. "An Employment-Targeted Economic Program for Kenya," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13219.

    Cited by:

    1. Robert Pollin, 2008. "Considerations on Interest Rate Exogeneity," Working Papers wp177, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    2. Epstein, Gerald., 2009. "Rethinking monetary and financial policy : practical suggestions for monitoring financial stability while generating employment and poverty reduction," ILO Working Papers 994344393402676, International Labour Organization.
    3. Wamuthenya, W.R., 2010. "Determinants of urban job attainment in Kenya across time," ISS Working Papers - General Series 19918, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    4. Wamuthenya, W.R., 2010. "Economic crisis and women’s employment rate in a Sub-Saharan African country," ISS Working Papers - General Series 19427, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    5. James Heintz & Léonce Ndikumana, 2010. "Is There a Case for Formal Inflation Targeting in Sub-Saharan Africa?," Working Papers wp218, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    6. Rick Rowden, 2010. "Poverty reduction is not development," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(126), pages 503-516, December.
    7. Gerald Epstein, 2009. "Rethinking Monetary and Financial Policy: Practical suggestions for monitoring financial stability while generating employment and poverty reduction," Published Studies ilo_epstein11_09, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    8. Gerald Epstein & James Heintz & Léonce Ndikumana & Grace Chang, 2011. "Employment, Poverty and Economic Development in Madagascar," Published Studies ndikumana_ilo2010, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    9. Matu, Jeffrey Ben, 2008. "Attracting Microfinance Investment Funds: Promoting Microfinance Growth through Increased Investments in Kenya," MPRA Paper 12084, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    10. Robert Pollin & Gerald Epstein & James Heintz, 2009. "Alternativas Favorables al Crecimiento para Políticas Monetarias y Financieras en África Subsahariana," Policy Research Brief 6, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
    11. James Heintz & Robert Pollin, 2008. "Targeting Employment Expansion, Economic Growth and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Outlines of an Alternative Economic Programme for the Region," Published Studies targeting_employment_expa, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    12. World Bank, 2008. "Kenya : Accelerating and Sustaining Inclusive Growth," World Bank Publications - Reports 18927, The World Bank Group.
    13. James Heintz & Léonce Ndikumana, 2010. "Working Paper 108 - Is there a Case for Formal Inflation Targeting in Sub-Saharan Africa?," Working Paper Series 245, African Development Bank.
    14. Epstein, Gerald. & Heintz, James. & Ndikumana, Léonce. & Chang, Grace., 2010. "Employment, poverty and economic development in Madagascar : a macroeconomic framework," ILO Working Papers 994554463402676, International Labour Organization.
    15. Robert Pollin, 2008. "Is Full Employment Possible Under Globalization? (revised)," Working Papers wp141, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
    16. Nidhiya Menon & Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, 2013. "Credit and self-employment," Chapters, in: Deborah M. Figart & Tonia L. Warnecke (ed.), Handbook of Research on Gender and Economic Life, chapter 22, pages 359-377, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    17. World Bank, 2009. "Kenya - Poverty and Inequality Assessment : Executive Summary and Synthesis Report," World Bank Publications - Reports 3081, The World Bank Group.

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  1. NEP-AFR: Africa (6) 2007-12-15 2011-11-01 2011-11-01 2011-11-28 2011-11-28 2012-09-22. Author is listed
  2. NEP-DEV: Development (4) 2011-11-01 2011-11-28 2011-11-28 2017-02-19
  3. NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (3) 2011-11-28 2017-01-29 2017-02-19
  4. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (2) 2011-11-28 2011-11-28
  5. NEP-DEM: Demographic Economics (2) 2011-11-28 2012-09-22
  6. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (2) 2011-11-01 2012-09-22
  7. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (2) 2007-12-15 2008-10-07
  8. NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (2) 2017-01-29 2017-02-19
  9. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (2) 2017-01-29 2017-02-19
  10. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2011-11-01
  11. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (1) 2011-11-28
  12. NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2011-11-28
  13. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (1) 2011-11-01
  14. NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (1) 2012-09-22

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