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Discussion Paper No. 148 of 2013 on Sustainability of Current Account Deficits in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by the year 2030. Its competitiveness depends on, among others, the performance of its current ... -
Discussion Paper No. 149 of 2013 on Diplomacy and Exports: The Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Diplomatic representation structures aim at achieving several goals, among them, increasing export volumes and foreign direct investment (FDI). These structures within the Kenyan context include embassies, career ... -
Discussion Paper No. 15 of 2002 on Land Laws and Land Use in Kenya: Implications for Agricultural Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)Land is both a ‘social’ and economic asset. As an economic asset, land works either as a financial tool or production tool. Land as a production tool is essential in production of agricultural goods. At the same time, land ... -
Discussion Paper No. 150 of 2013 on Determinants of Manufacturing Firm's Location in Kenyan Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Establishment of manufacturing firms in a given location is expected to create employment and reduce poverty. Kenyan counties are no exception; for them to continuously address existing unemployment and high poverty ... -
Discussion Paper No. 151 of 2013 on Dietary Diversity and Child Malnutrition in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Malnutrition in children below the age of five years is critical due to the developmental requirements of that age. Dietary intake and diseases are the immediate causes of malnutrition, which are influenced by food ... -
Discussion Paper No. 152 of 2013 on Determinants of Informal Finance Use in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)The financial services sector plays a pivotal role in Kenya’s development by providing better intermediation between savings and investments and mobilization of capital required to implement Vision 2030 projects. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 153 of 2013 on The Effect of Regional Integration on Net Inward Foreign Direct Investment Flow in East African Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)This study investigates the effect of regional integration on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow in EAC countries. It is based on a working hypothesis that links integration to FDI. The model used was a variant of one ... -
Discussion Paper No. 154 of 2013 on Analysis of Price Transmission for Selected Staple Food Commodities in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Markets play a primary role in facilitating forces of demand and supply to interact such as through price adjustments across time and space. In many developing countries such as Kenya, food markets are characterized by ... -
Discussion Paper No. 155 of 2013 on Demand for Health Care in Kenya: The Effect of Health Insurance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)The health of the general population has been a major concern of the Government of Kenya since independence. There is evidence suggesting that positive health outcomes can be achieved if health care is made broadly ... -
Discussion Paper No. 156 of 2013 on Effects of Household Food Expenditure on Child Nutritional Status in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)This study examines the effect of household food expenditure on child nutritional status in Kenya for children between 6 and 60 months. Household food budget share is used instead of household food expenditure to capture ... -
Discussion Paper No. 157 of 2013 on Child Labour and Its Determinants in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Child labour is a major policy concern in Kenya because it has implications that persist over a child’s life cycle and across generations. This study examines the levels of child labour participation across sectors and ... -
Discussion Paper No. 158 of 2013 on The Role of Cash Transfers in Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Cash transfers are important in relieving both the direct and opportunity costs of utilizing public social services such as health and education. Cash transfers have a direct effect on the welfare of poor households and ... -
Discussion Paper No. 159 of 2013 on Poverty, Growth and Inequality Decomposition: A Household Survey Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)This study mainly attempts to quantify the relative contribution of economic growth and redistribution to poverty changes in Kenya. This is important for policy since a prudent poverty reduction strategy needs to focus ... -
Discussion Paper No. 16 of 2002 on Better Understanding of the Kenyan Economy: Simulation from the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)Since the pioneering work of Tinbergen in the late 1930s, the use of macroeconomic models as vital instruments for policy analysis has gained considerable interest. Based on historical behaviour of an economy, an ... -
Discussion Paper No. 160 of 2013 on Identity and Social Cohesion in Kenya: Linkage and Correlates
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)Strategies aimed at enhancing social cohesion and reinforcing a “national identity” need to identify factors that are strongly associated with social cohesion as well as national attachment, and which are amenable to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 161 of 2013 on A Review of Kenya's Institutional and Regulatory Environment in Domestic Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study sought to analyze the institutional and regulatory framework relevant to the wholesale and retail trade in Kenya. In order to realize this objective, the study relied on roundtables and comparative case studies. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 162 of 2014 on Import Structure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Imports are fundamental for the survival of a small open economy such as Kenya. Various trade reforms have been implemented to achieve several objectives including raising revenue, maintaining favourable balance of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 163 of 2014 on Health Professionals in Kenya: Estimation of Minimum County Requirements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study forms part of the baseline information for use by counties as they take up the functions of providing public health care. The study objectives therefore includes determining the minimum number of health ... -
Discussion Paper No. 164 of 2014 on Alcohol Consumption and Healthcare Expenditure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study investigates the factors influencing alcohol consumption and the effects of alcohol consumption on healthcare expenditure in Kenya using data from the 2005 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). The ... -
Discussion Paper No. 165 of 2014 on Predictors of Availability of Maternal Health Medicines in Kenya's Health Facilities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study examines the state of and factors that influence the availability of two maternal health medicines–oxytocin and misoprostol–in Kenya’s health facilities that offer basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC). These ...
