Kenyan women are making a large - although frequently unseen - contribution to the country's economy, particularly in … the agricultural and informal business sectors. But women face more severe legal, regulatory, and administrative barriers … to starting and running businesses than do their male counterparts. Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya examines the …

mechanical effect of schooling on fertility if women tend not to have children while continuing to attend high school or college … probability of becoming a mother each year by 7.3 percent for women who have completed at least primary education, and 5.6 percent … for women with at least a secondary degree. These results (robust to a wide array of specifications) are of crucial …

"Kenya has long had a reputation of being politically risky, manifested in corruption, uncertainty about policies, and … the importance of political connections in doing business. Kenya began its economic liberalization in 1993. Reform picked …