Browsing by Author "Wanjala, Bernadette"

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    • Discussion Paper No. 45 of 2004 on Fiscal Architecture and Revenue Capacity in Kenya 

      Karingi, Stephen N.; Wanjala, Bernadette; Kamau, Anne; Nyakango, Evans; Mwangi, Alex; Muhoro, Margaret; Nyamunga, Justus (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
      The objective of this study is to assess the impact of economic, demographic, institutional and technological changes on fiscal policy in Kenya. The study concentrates on the side of public finances of fiscal policies ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 52 of 2005 on Implicit Taxation of Agricultural Sector in Kenya 

      Ronge, Eric; Wanjala, Bernadette; Njeru, James; Ojwang'i, Douglas (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
      Over the years, a number of policies have been designed and implemented to ensure agriculture continues to play an important role in economic development. This paper discusses the policies that have guided the ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 54 of 2005 on Heavy Commercial Vehicles Industry in Kenya: Regulation or Deregulation? 

      Wanjala, Bernadette; Njeru, James; Mwangi, Alex; Odongo, Nichodemus; Muhoro, Margaret (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
      This paper assesses the current regulatory framework in the heavy commercial vehicles industry sub-sector. The transport sector constitutes a major component of the services sector in Kenya and has a big potential as one ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 67 of 2007 on Impact of Minimum Wages on Formal Employment in Kenya 

      Manda, Damiano K.; Kosimbei, George K.; Wanjala, Bernadette (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
      This paper uses time series data to analyze the impact of minimum wages on employment in the private and public formal sectors in Kenya. An error correction model is used to analyse the long-run and short-run effect of ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 72 of 2007 on a 2003 Social Accounting Matrix for Kenya: Methodological Note 

      Kiringai, Jane; Thurlow, James; Wanjala, Bernadette; Waiyaki, Nicholas; Mutunga, Clive; Njenga, Githinji; Mutua, John; Nafula, Nancy Nelima (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
      A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) is a consistent data framework that captures information contained in the national income and product accounts and the input-output table, as well as the monetary flows between institutions. ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 79 of 2007 on Sources of Economic Growth in Kenya: A Redux 

      Kiringai, Jane; Wanjala, Bernadette (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
      Achieving and sustaining high levels of economic growth has been a primary focus for policy makers in post-independent Kenya. However, economic growth has been episodic, and achieving sustainable growth remains elusive. ...

    • Policy Brief No. 03 of 2015 on Wage Disparities in the Formal Sectors: Policy Options for Kenya 

      Nafula, Nancy; Onsomu, Eldah; Wanjala, Bernadette (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2015)
      Wage employment in the public and private sectors accounts for a significant proportion of formal employment in most developing countries. In Kenya, nearly 655,000 wage earners were employed in the public sector in ...