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Discussion Paper No. 201 of 2018 on Effects of Capital Assets on Livelihood Based Outcomes from Livestock Production among Youth in the Semiarid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of human, natural, financial, social and physical capital assets on livelihood-based outcomes from livestock production among youth households in the semi-arid lands of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 202 of 2018 on Foreign Direct Investment, Spillover Effects and Innovation: Experience from the Kenya Enterprise Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Globally, the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in promoting innovation in the host economies has not been certain. Various studies have established that the impact varies across countries depending on economical, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 203 of 2017 on Determinants of Domestic Tourism Participation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Tourism has over the recent past become an important industry providing crucial economic stimulus to both developed and developing nations. This has made it necessary to understand tourism demand. This study sets out to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 204 of 2018 on Determinants and Welfare Effects of Smallholder Farmers' Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Transforming smallholder agriculture from subsistence production to commercialized agriculture, remain a key policy concern for developing countries such as Kenya. Although great efforts have been made to promote comm ... -
Discussion Paper No. 205 of 2018 on Determinants of Public Participation in Kenya Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Constitution of Kenya 2010 brought about a framework for devolving public resources in Kenya’s 47 counties. The counties were vested with responsibilities of taking care of health, roads, agriculture, urban areas, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 206 of 2019 on Responsiveness of Gross National Savings Rate to Change in Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)National savings rate is an important indicator of economic health. It indicates the country’s ability to finance a greater share of its development needs using domestic sources. As such, boosting national savings is an ... -
Discussion Paper No. 208 of 2018 on Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Agreements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have featured prominently in the last few years in Kenya, largely due to their perceived failure in averting industrial strikes. Collective bargaining in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 209 of 2018 on Intensity of Energy Consumption among Kenya's Households
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)The primary objective of this paper is to examine the effect of households' socioeconomic characteristics presumed to affect consumption intensity on various energy sources, and establish variations in energy consumption ... -
Discussion Paper No. 21 of 2002 on Tobacco Excise Tax in Kenya: an Appraisal
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)Excise taxes form a substantial proportion of revenue for governments all over the world, and especially in low-income developing countries. Excise taxes are levied on a few goods characterised by low price elasticity ... -
Discussion Paper No. 210 of 2018 on Characterization of Potential Labour Market Entrants by Educational Attainment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This study sought to investigate who is getting into the labour market in terms of education attainment and their size in the next five years in Kenya. Time series secondary data for the period between 2000 and 2016, from ... -
Discussion Paper No. 212 of 2018 on Empirical Estimation of Productivity and its Determinants in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Republic of Kenya has put labour productivity among its key objectives since independence. Studying labour productivity can have strong implications for economic growth and welfare. This study sought to contribute to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 213 of 2018 on Examining Youth Employment Preference in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)In Kenya, youth (age 18-34 years) has been facing employment challenges yet they are in their crucial stage of transitioning from dependence to self-reliance. They are also the majority in the country and are expected to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 214 of 2018 on Employment Distribution of Youth Graduates Across Economic Sectors in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Youth graduates pursue jobs whose choices are influenced by various factors as espoused in the occupational choice theory on which this study is underpinned. The study uses a snowball methodology to select a sample of 304 ... -
Discussion paper No. 215 of 2019 on The Role of Information Communication Technologies in Innovation in Kenya’s Micro, Small and Medium Establishments
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The interface between information communication technologies (ICTs) and innovation remains largely under-researched. Attempting to bridge this knowledge gap, this cross-sectional study of Kenya’s micro, small and medium ... -
Discussion Paper No. 217 of 2019 on Governance and Coordination in Management of Drought and Floods Disasters
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Drought and floods are among the most common disasters experienced in Kenya. They cause devastating impacts on human communities, their socioeconomic and environmental support base, with consequences being felt at the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 218 of 2020 on Households Coping Mechanisms and Resilience to the Impacts of Droughts and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)The frequency and severity of droughts and floods hazards are projected to increase with climate change. Households are affected through various mechanisms including income and asset losses that translate to other undesirable ... -
Discussion Paper No. 219 of 2019 on Transforming Livestock Production Through Systems Thinking Approach: the Case of West Pokot and Narok Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)There have been a good number of livestock production studies in Kenya at micro level. However, most of these micro level analyses have not been able to show the feedback between the livestock sector and the rest of the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 22 of 2002 on Analysis of Kenya's Export Performance: An Empirical Evaluation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)With globalisation, export-led growth strategy has become a major focus for many countries including Kenya. Although there have been efforts towards diversification of the export sector, Kenya’s exports are still dominated ... -
Discussion Paper No. 220 of 2020 on Firms Coping Mechanisms and Resilience to the Impacts of Droughts and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)With the climate change predicted to increase, the recurrence and severity of droughts and floods are projected to rise. Building coping mechanisms of firms is crucial in reducing social-economic costs associated with ... -
Discussion Paper No. 221 of 2019 on Towards Revitalizing Kenya's Skins, Hides and Leather Products Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The leather industry is among the strategic industries that offer opportunity for Kenya’s economic transformation and sustainable development. The industry contributes about 1.9 and 4.0 per cent to GDP and Agricultural GDP ...
