Sifunjo Erastus Kisaka School of Business, University of Nairobi   P.O. Box 3256-00200 NAIROBI, Kenya   esifunjo@uonbi.ac.ke   http://www.uonbi.ac.ke   Biographical Sketch: PROFILE NAME: Sifunjo E. Kisaka SPECIALIZATION: Finance CONTACTS: TEL. 254722780852. E-MAIL: esifunjo@uonbi.ac.ke. BLOCK L, Room 85, Lower Kabete Campus. PROFILE EDUCATION: PhD (Finance) candidate, University of Nairobi (UON), 2002 – MBA (Finance), UON, 1998 – 1999. BSc (Computer Science), UON, 1993 – 1997. Certified Financial Consultant, Institute of Financial Consultants, USA, 1998. CAREER: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Finance and Accounting, School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001 – Senior Computer Technologist, School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 1998 – 2001 Member of the Research, Seminar and Publication Committee AREAS OF INTEREST: Financial Economics, Public Finance, Monetary Economics, Entrepreneurial Finance and Econometrics.   Primary Research Focus: Financial Economics, Public Finance and Local Government Finance   JEL Areas: E0 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General D6 : Welfare Economics: General