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Discussion Paper No. 120 of 2010 on Production Risk and Farm Technology Adoption in Rain-Fed Maize Production in Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study provides empirical evidence of technology adoption and the effects of production risk on it among smallholder farmers, using cross-sectional data collected from semi-arid districts in Kenya (Machakos and Taita ...
Discussion Paper No. 114 of 2010 on Determinants of Regional Disparity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Regional disparity is still a key development challenge in Kenya,
despite government efforts to reduce it since independence. Given that
regional production defines the relative state of a region’s welfare,
this study ...
Discussion Paper No. 115 of 2010 on The Economics of Land Control Boards in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
The paper develops a simple model of a landowner seeking the consent
of Land Control Board (LCB). The model is based on the tradeoffs
between the benefi ts and the cost of acquiring the consent. In the model,
the landowner ...
Discussion Paper No. 119 of 2010 on Ndung'u Report on Land Grabbing in Kenya: Legal and Economic Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Land grabbing is one of the past injustices that the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 and Sessional Paper No. 3 on National Land Policy of
2009 recommended for immediate attention. It is a post-independence
phenomenon which ...
Discussion Paper No. 116 of 2010 on To Convert or Conserve the Yala Wetland: an Economic Valuation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Yala wetland is one of the major wetlands in Kenya that not only
supports a huge species of ecosystem, but also acts as a reservoir to
Lake Victoria fisheries. Also, the swamp supports livelihood of the
community by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 118 of 2010 on The Role of Education and Training in Reducing Poverty and Unemployment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Unemployment and poverty are major socio-economic challenges affecting most countries. They are associated with under-utilization of resources, while leading to low welfare status. In the past, the Kenya government has ...
Discussion Paper No. 111 of 2010 on Economic Policy and Total Factor Productivity in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Policy makers and development experts in many countries have had
to deal with a decision on exactly what sources of economic growth
they must target to achieve higher growth rates. Most development
practitioners and ...
Discussion Paper No. 122 of 2010 on Efficiency of the Financial Market Intermediation Process in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Interest rate margins have been used severally in literature to indicate the extent of financial sector repression and inefficiency. Wide interest margins are detrimental for savings mobilization and stifle investment ...
Discussion Paper No. 117 of 2010 on Liberalization of Services and Its Implications on Agricultural Trade in Eastern Africa Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study analyses the effects of services liberalization on trade in agricultural commodities within the East African Community (EAC). Intra-EAC trade flows in agricultural goods are examined, as the region is frequently ...
Discussion Paper No. 121 of 2010 on A Panel Data Analysis of the Determinants of Tourism Destination Competitiveness: Kenya and Compactor Countries in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study analyzes the determinants of tourism destination competitiveness using panel data for the period 1980 to 2008, based on an augmented version of an empirical model by Craigwell (2007). The analysis is based on ...