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Working Paper No. 10 of 2003 on Costs and Benefits of Eliminating Child Labour in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2003)The International Labour Organization approximates that about 250 million children worldwide are involved in child labour, with most children working under harmful conditions; that is in circumstances that are detrimental ... -
Working Paper No. 11 of 2004 on a Review of the Health Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)Since independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to design and implement policies aimed at promoting coverage of and access to modern healthcare in an attempt to attain the long-term objectives of health for all. On ... -
Working Paper No. 12 of 2005 on Kenya's Reform Experience: What Have We Learnt?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2005)Kenya has since independence from Britain in 1963 undergone a number of political and economic phases. Like most African countries, Kenya's economy in the 1960s and 1970s was characterised by controls and a protective, ... -
Working Paper No. 13 of 2005 on Tax Reform Experience in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2005)Counties all over the world have reformed or are attempting to reform their tax systems, with the main impetus being the increasing complexity of tax codes, narrow tax bases, and concerns with horizontal equity. Kenya's ... -
Working Paper No. 14 of 2006 on Development Finance Institutions in Kenya: Issues and Policy Concerns
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in Kenya were set up to provide longterm finance to prioritized sectors as part of the industrialization strategy. Despite the existence of DFIs since the 1960s and 1970s, there ... -
Working Paper No. 15 of 2007 on Development of Bonds Market: Kenya's Experience
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)Development of bonds market widens the financing options for firms and enables the government to shift its domestic debt to longer-term securities. However, development of bonds market requires that certain conditions ... -
Working Paper No. 16 of 2009 on Inequality, Poverty and the Environment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)There is a growing body of theory and empirical evidence on the role of inequality in economic and social development. Inequality plays a role in poverty, growth and social stability. Following the post-election violence ... -
Working Paper No. 17 of 2010 on Critical Issues on Food Security in the Nile Basin Countries: An Interventionist Trans-boundary Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)This study highlights critical issues on food security in the Nile Basin countries and priority investment areas to enhance food security. It presents the main causes of food insecurity at the household, national and ... -
Working Paper No. 18 of 2011 on Overview of Intellectual Property Rights: The Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)Theory and experiences amongst the Asian Tigers reveal that knowledge has an important role to play in promoting economic growth. Knowledge however, is a non-rival good with partial excludable characteristics. Intellectual ... -
Working Paper No. 19 of 2012 on The Nile Agreement of 1929: Legal and Economic Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)The Nile Agreement of 1929 established two substantive rules. First, it granted Egypt the exclusive property rights over the waters of the River Nile based on prior use. According to Coasian analysis, such a framework ... -
Working Paper No. 20 of 2017 on an Assessment of Agricultural Sector Policies and Climate Change in Kenya: Nexus between Climate Change Related Policies, Research and Practice
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Climate change and climate change variability is a threat to food production patterns, thus exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity across Africa. Therefore, tackling poverty, hunger and food security is a priority ... -
Working Paper No. 21 of 2017 on Downscaled Climate Analysis on Historical, Current and Future Trends in the East African Community Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Understanding and confidence on climate change and its potential impacts have grown greatly over the last few years. While the evidence for climate change grows stronger, uncertainty prevails over the precise nature of ... -
Working Paper No. 22 of 2017 on an Assessment of Tanzania's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Agriculture is the mainstay of Tanzania’s economy. The sector contributes significantly to national GDP and export earnings, supplies raw materials for agroindustry’s, supports rural livelihoods and feeds the urban population. ... -
Working Paper No. 23 of 2017 on an Assessment of Rwanda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Rwanda is a small, hilly, landlocked country located in Eastern and Central Africa region between Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is located 2° south of the Equator in Central Africa ... -
Working Paper No. 24 of 2017 on a Scoping Study on Burundi's Agricultural Production in a Changing Climate and the Supporting Policies
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Climate change will impact on agricultural production and productivity around the world and the agricultural sector will have to adapt to climate change in order to achieve global food security. The general consensus among ... -
Working Paper No. 25 of 2017 on An Assessment of Uganda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Recent research has demonstrated that climate change has potential impact on ecosystems globally, with enormous resultant effects on habitants. Evidence exists from observation over half a century demonstrating extreme ... -
Working Paper No. 26 of 2017 on a Synthesis of the Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production Systems in the East African Community Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Climate change has large influences on agriculture and thus food security, which remains heavily dependent on rainfall over Eastern Africa Community (EAC). This study sought to explore the spatial effects of climate change ... -
Working Paper No. 27 of 2017 on Impact of Climate Change and Agricultural Policy on Household Welfare and Trade in East Africa Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The East Africa Community (EAC) was established to widen and deepen cooperation among the EAC Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. One of the ways of reaping the ... -
Working Paper No. 28 of 2017 on Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production, Trade and Food Security in the East Africa Community: The Trade Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The linkage between climate change, trade and food security is important in achieving development at both national and regional level in cases where neighbouring countries have a strong integration framework as is the ... -
Working Paper No. 29 of 2019 on Public Sector Reforms in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Public sector reforms in Kenya have seen efforts directed towards cost-saving, enhancing efficiency, and improving productivity to ensure people-centered public service delivery. The key cross-cutting issues in the public ...