Development Planning Question Paper

Development Planning

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Economics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AEC 401:
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

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DATE:
MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question One and Any Other Two.

1.
a)
Explain the factors that are given to support development planning in less
developed
countries.

b)
What are the components of a well designed development plan?

c)
To what extent does the input-output model aid development planning
process?

d)
What was the time horizon of Kenyan 9th development plan? What was its
theme?

2.
a)
Account for the low success of development planning process in developing
economics.

b)
Explain the various classification of development plans.

c)
How is the Net Present Value technique used in development planning?

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3.
a)
?For a medium term plan to succeed, economists may have to use a rolling

plan approach?. What do you understand by a rolling plan and how does it fit

in a medium term plan?

b)
Given the rapid expansion in the education sector in the Kenyan economy,

what are the primary issues and factors that you would have to consider in

order to formulate a well designed plan for this sector?

4.
a)
Outline the various pillars of the Kenyan Vision 2030 development Agenda.

b)
What challenges would this development Agenda encounter?

c)
Why would one term an annual budget a development plan?

5.
a)
?In the past development planning horizon, Kenya has been rolling out

several sessional papers such as session paper No.1 of 1986 on ?Economic

Management for Renewed Growth? what were the key policies that were

stipulated in this development strategy?

b)
Discuss the stages of development planning.

c)
Explain the different approach that was outlined in the sixth (1989 ?

1993) development plan whose theme was participation for progress, from the
earlier

plans.
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