Effect of External Public Debt on Economic Growth: an Empirical Analysis of East African Countries

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EFFECT OF EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN 
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HALIMA IBRAHIM 
X50/67234/2013 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Research paper submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award 
of a Degree of Master of Arts Economics, University of Nairobi. 
November, 2015 
 
 
 

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DECLARATION 
This research project is my original work and has not been presented to any other 
university for examination purpose.
 
Sign: …..................................... Date: ……........................ 
Halima Ibrahim 
X50/67234/2013
 
 
This research Project has been submitted for examination with my approval as University 
Supervisor.
 
Sign: ...........................
Date: …................................ 
Dr. Japheth OsotsiAwiti 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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DEDICATION 
To my late father KallaGudoye and my late brother AdanKalla.Special dedications to my 
loving mother HabibaBonaya, my sister Amina, my brothers Liban and Boru. Thank you 
for the love and support.
 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
I thank Allah the Almighty for the gift of life and for seeing me through this course 
Special thanks go to my supervisor Dr. Japheth Awiti for his unlimited guidance and 
input in completing this project 
My sincere appreciation to my mother and siblings for the support that they gave me 
during my studies 
I sincerely thank my friends at the national treasury and colleagues for assisting me in 
getting the data that was instrumental in this paper. 
I also wish to thank the government library and Economics Graduate Library staff who 
made it all possible for me to get all the research materials I needed.