Dr James Gichuki is an economist in the School of Business at Karatina University since 2011, specialized in monetary economics and public finance. His research interests are in the areas of monetary policy instruments and the area of public debt especially debt financing and fiscal space for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

James completed his PD from the University of Witwatersrand South Africa, Masters of Economics degree from Kenyatta University and his Bachelors in Egerton University.

• Gichuki, J. K., & Moyi, E. (2013). An Intertemporal Assessment of Kenya’s Current Account Deficits. International journal for economics and management science.
• Gichuki, J. K., & Moyi, E. D. (2013). Monetary conditions index for Kenya. Research in Applied Economics, 5(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.5296/rae.v5i4.4099.
• Gichuki, J., Oduor, J., & Kosimbei, G. (2012). The choice of optimal monetary policy instrument for Kenya. International Journal of economics and management Sciences, 1(9), 1-23.
• Gichuki, J. (2013). Discussion Paper No. 148 of 2013 on Sustainability of Current Account Deficits in Kenya.

Peer-reviewed Publications

• Gichuki, J. K., & Moyi, E. (2013). An Intertemporal Assessment of Kenya’s Current Account Deficits. International journal for economics and management science.
• Gichuki, J. K., & Moyi, E. D. (2013). Monetary conditions index for Kenya. Research in Applied Economics, 5(4), 1. https://doi.org/10.5296/rae.v5i4.4099.
• Gichuki, J., Oduor, J., & Kosimbei, G. (2012). The choice of optimal monetary policy instrument for Kenya. International Journal of economics and management Sciences, 1(9), 1-23.
• Gichuki, J. (2013). Discussion Paper No. 148 of 2013 on Sustainability of Current Account Deficits in Kenya.
• Finance for development: Are sovereign Bond issues in Sub-Saharan Africa supporting development? NOPOOR Policy Brief No. 32, (2017).