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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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 166 of 2014 on Analysis of Electricity Consumption by Households in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world lack access to electricity, with majority of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of every three households stay in darkness after sunset. In Kenya, according ... -
Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ... -
Discussion Paper No. 168 of 2014 on Financial Deepening, Savings Mobilization and Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies the financial sector as one of the key sectors, as it plays a key role in mobilizing savings that are necessary for economic development. Financial deepening accelerates economic growth through ... -
Discussion Paper No. 17 of 2002 on Performance of Kenya's Wheat Industry and Prospects for Regional Trade in Wheat Products
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)Wheat is the second most important food crop in Kenya. Wheat production has however declined over the years due to high production costs, high capital costs, lack of credit for production, and the low level of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 174 of 2014 on Maize Supply Response to Climate Variability and Prices in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The study investigates the effect of climate variables and prices on maize supply in Kenya. Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic (ARCH) approach is used to determine the significance of risk due to climate ... -
Discussion Paper No. 175 of 2015 on Implications of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to examine the economic implication of EPAs on Kenya by analyzing trade relations between Kenya and EU, the implications of EPAs on regional trade and other trade arrangements, and the welfare effects on ... -
Discussion Paper No. 176 of 2015 on Access to Formal Finance: Constraints for Small and Medium Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Small and Medium manufacturing firms are an integral sub-sector to the Kenyan economy. However, they have limited access to finance, which limits their growth. This paper examines the constraints of access to formal ... -
Discussion Paper No. 177 of 2015 on Towards a Coordinated Security Approach between Private Security Firms and the Police Service in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Insecurity in Kenya has increased due to rising crime incidents and terror attacks. In response, the government has centred on, amongst other measures, additional police recruitment in an effort to increase the number ... -
Discussion Paper No. 178 of 2015 on Barriers to Value Addition in "Omena" Fisheries Value Chain in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to value addition in “Omena” fisheries value chain and to analyze omena value addition for Suba sub-county in Homa Bay County. A barrier to value addition was defined as ...
