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Discussion Paper No. 06 of 2001 on Beer Taxation in Kenya: an Assessment
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
In Kenya, excise taxes on beer contribute a significant share of government revenue. The government is therefore interested in establishing the optimal excise tax rates for the different types of beer-lager and stout. The ...
Discussion Paper No. 09 of 2001 on Determinants of Poverty in Kenya: Household-Level Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
Strategies aimed at reducing poverty need to identify factors that are strongly associated with poverty and that are amenable to modification by policy. This paper uses household-level data collected in 1994 to examine ...
Working Paper No. 04 of 2001 on Education Indicators in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)
This paper looks at the education indicators and their trends, paying special
attention to variations across gender and regions. Although Kenya has made
an impressive achievement in the development of education since ...
Working Paper No. 01 of 2001 on Road Infrastructure Policies in Kenya: Historical Trends and Current Challenges
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)
Development and maintenance of physical infrastructure are prerequisites for economic growth and poverty reduction, as they influence production costs, employment creation, access to markets, and investment. This paper ...
Working Paper No. 05 of 2001 on Estimation Procedure and Estimated Results of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)
This Working Paper specifies and estimates the theoretical equations behind the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model (KTMM). The review heavily draws on previous macro models of Kenya, such as the Chakrabarti--or the macro economic ...
Working Paper No. 02 of 2001 on Policy Framework of Kenya's Tourism Sector since Independence and Emerging Policy Concerns.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
Tourism is an important sector in Kenya, being the third largest foreign exchange earner after horticulture and tea. The sector is also a major employer with substantial direct, indirect, and induced employment effects. ...
Working Paper No. 06 of 2002 on a Situational Analysis of Poverty in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
Poverty is a major social and economic concern in Kenya. According to the 1997 welfare monitoring survey, more than half of Kenya’s population is poor. The government, together with donors, the private sector, the civil ...
Speech by His Excellency President Daniel T. Arap Moi, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2001
(Office of the President, 2001)
Madaraka is a Swahili word for power. Madaraka day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on the 1st day of the month of June every year, to commemorate the attainment of Kenya’s internal self-rule from the British ...
Speech by His Excellency President Daniel T. Arap Moi, C.G.H., M.P., on Moi Day, October 10, 2001
(Office of the President, 2001)
Moi day was a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on the 10th day of the month of October, to commemorate the inauguration of His Excellency Daniel T. Arap Moi, as the second President of the Republic of Kenya. President ...
Occasional Paper No. 01 of 2001 on Strengthening the Link Between Policy Research and Implementation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)
The specific purpose of this paper is to identify issues that can strengthen the link
between policy research and implementation. This subject matter is the mind of
many Africans, and especially in the minds of decision-makers ...