Dr. Laban Chesang
Dean, School of Business and Economics
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| Name: | Dr. Laban Chesang |
|---|---|
| Mobile: | +254 709 972 000 |
| E-mail: | ichesang@daystar.ac.ke |
| Website: | None |
| Updated: | 02 Sep, 2024 |
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About
I am a competent economist with vast experience in University teaching, research and consultancy in Kenya and in the region. Currently, I am a senior lecturer and Head of Economics Department at Daystar University;
I have been involved in collaborative research with Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS) Research Centre, and with the World Bank Group, Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (MFM) – Kenya, as a Short-Term Consultant (STC);
I am often and actively engaged as a resource person with Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) in a number of its capacity building activities, mainly targeted at its Fellow’s Program as well as a number of In-Country missions; I am a peer reviewer for the South African Journal of Economics (SAJE);
I am an external examiner to University of Johannesburg, School of Economics and Econometrics; As my contribution to society I am a member of Board of Management (BOM) of Talai High School, in Baringo County, Kenya, where I Serve as the Chair of the Academic sub-Committee of the Board.
Academic Qualification
Recent Publications
Teaches
MBA
- Managerial Economics
Undergraduate
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Mathematics for Economics and Management II
- Econometrics I
- Econometrics II
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
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Publications
Journals
Chesang, L. K., & Naraidoo, R. (2016). Parameter uncertainty and inflation dynamics in a model with asymmetric central bank preferences. Economic Modelling, 56, 1-10.
Published2016
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Ndirangu, L., Kiptui, M. C., & Chesang, L. K. (2014). Public debt and its impact in financial markets in Kenya (Kenya School of Monetary Studies Working Paper Series, April 2015).
Published2015
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Ndirangu, L., Kiptui, M. C., Chesang, L. K., & Kariuki, E. (2015). Estimating a stable money demand function for Kenya (Kenya School of Monetary Studies Working Paper Series, April 2015).
Published2015
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Chesang, L. K. (2015). Macro shocks and dynamics of stock prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE): The role of exchange rate movement. Paper presented at fourth International Conference on HRM and Management of Organizations in Africa, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Published2015
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Chesang, L. K., & Naraidoo, R. (2013). Bank lending shocks, monetary policy and economic activity in South Africa: a Markov switching structural BVAR approach. Department of Economics Working paper series, University of Pretoria.
Published2013
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Arjoon, R., Botes, M., Chesang, L. K., & Gupta, R. (2012). The long- run relationship between inflation and real stock prices: Empirical evidence from South Africa.Journal of Business Economics and Management, 13 (4), 600-613.
Published2012
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Chesang, L. K., & Naraidoo, R. (2012). Broad versus targeted government spending and fiscal response. Department of Economics Working paper series, University of Pretoria
Published2012
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Research Interests
Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy
- Monetary policy issues;
- Fiscal policy aspects;
- Business cycles and macroeconomic fluctuations;
- Time series modelling and forecasting;
- Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) modeling.