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How has globalization affected the economy in Kenya?
Kenya has not benefited from liberalization of trade. There has been an increase in exports volume and foreign exchange earnings but increasing and unrestricted imports trade has been damaging to local industries. The balance of trade has been worsening to unfavourable with more trade arrangements.
How does globalization affect Kenya?
Globalization in Kenya has been mostly associated with increasing integration in product markets via international trade, rather than in capital markets via inward foreign investment or in labour markets via international migration.
What are the effects of globalization in economy?
In general, globalization decreases the cost of manufacturing. This means that companies can offer goods at a lower price to consumers. The average cost of goods is a key aspect that contributes to increases in the standard of living. Consumers also have access to a wider variety of goods.
How is the economy of Kenya today?
Kenya continues to experience steady economic growth, with real GDP expanding on average by about 5.6 percent over the last five years (2014-2018). In 2019, however, economic activity has softened primarily due to lower agricultural output and weak private sector investment.
What type of economy does Kenya have?
Kenya has a market-based economy and is generally considered the economic, commercial, financial and logistics hub of East Africa. With the strongest industrial base in East Africa, Kenya has been successful in attracting U.S. exporters and investors.
What drives the Kenyan economy?
Agriculture Market Systems The agricultural sector is the backbone of the economy, contributing approximately 33 percent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The agriculture sector employs more than 40 percent of the total population and 70 percent of the rural population.
What drives Kenyan economy?
Kenya’s services sector, which contributes about 63% of GDP, is dominated by tourism. The tourism sector exhibited steady growth after independence and by the late 1980s had become the country’s principal source of foreign exchange.
What are the positive and negative impacts of Globalisation?
The mixing of people and cultures from all over the world enables the sharing of ideas and lifestyles, creating vibrant cultural diversity. People can take holidays in far off locations. Consumers enjoy a greater choice of goods and services at cheaper prices. Migration of people can fill labour and skill shortages.