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Discussion Paper No. 45 of 2004 on Fiscal Architecture and Revenue Capacity in Kenya
(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. 38 of 2004 on HIV/AIDS in Kenya: A Review of Research and Policy Issues
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This paper examines the magnitude, distribution and causes of HIV/ AIDS in Kenya, including responses to fight the disease. An account is also provided of theoretical and empirical economics research approaches used in ...
Discussion Paper No. 37 of 2004 on Budget Mechanisms and Public Expenditure Tracking in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Public expenditures are faced with numerous problems of wastage and leakages of resources mainly due to weak procurement procedures, corruption and weak monitoring systems. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, central ...
Discussion Paper No. 42 of 2004 on Healthcare Financing Through Health Insurance in Kenya: The Shift to A National Social Health Insurance Fund
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
The overall goal of the Government of Kenya is to promote and improve the health status of all Kenyans by making health services more effective, accessible, and affordable. To address problems in the health sector, and to ...
Discussion Paper No. 40 of 2004 on Understanding Interest Rates Structure in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This study looks at the structure of interest rates in the banking sector in Kenya.
It covers interest rates in the money market and the banking institutions in the
post-reform period. Results show a significant relationship ...
Discussion Paper No. 41 of 2004 on Determinants of Interest Spread in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This paper examines the determinants of interest spread in Kenya using micro level data. Panel data analysis is used with a sample of 36 banks covering the period 1998-2002. Results show that wide interest spreads are ...
Discussion Paper No.43 of 2004 on Health and Growth in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The paper examines the relationship between health status and economic growth
in Africa over the period 1960-2000. Between 1960 and 1970s, health status in
many African countries expanded rapidly, slowed down in the ...
Discussion Paper No. 44 of 2004 on Policy Advice During a Crisis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Good policy making is an art. It involves a substantial element of personal judgement about risks and consequences of alternative courses of actions and decisions. It is also a science because it requires systematic gathering ...
Discussion Paper No. 102 of 2009 on Enhancing Household Fuel Choice and Substitution in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
This study looks at the fuel choice and fuel substitution in Kenya. It
focuses on three issues: it analyzes the factors influencing households’
fuel of choice; it studies the factors influencing woodfuels expenditures;
and, ...
Discussion Paper No. 105 of 2009 on Improving Technical and Vocational Training in Kenya: Lessons from Selected Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Vocational and technical education and training are important for
a country’s sustainable human capital and economic development.
However, for Kenya’s Technical, Industrial, Vocational Education and
Training (TIVET) ...