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Discussion Paper No. 74 of 2007 on Strategies for Securing Energy Supply in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Energy fuels virtually all the systems supporting mankind, and is essential in
both rural and urban areas. Lack of adequate and reliable energy supply
reduces the potential/or achieving major structural changes in rural ...
Discussion Paper No. 75 of 2007 on Free Secondary Education in Kenya: Costs, Financing Sources and Implications
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
The study analyses the feasibility of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in
Kenya. Its purpose is to present an analysis on whether Kenya can afford
FSE and how such a programme can be financed without compromising
the gains ...
Discussion Paper No. 70 of 2007 on Skills Needs, Availability and Competitiveness: A Case for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya has put a lot of emphasis on human capital development as a way
of facilitating economic growth. The link between human capital (skills)
and growth is through high productivity and improved competitiveness.
This ...
Discussion Paper No. 78 of 2007 on Employment Outcomes and Export Orientation of Firms in Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya's manufacturing sector accounts for over 10 per cent of GDP. Intensification of trade liberalization reforms in the 1990s saw the share of exporting firms increase. This seems to have coincided with a rise in use of ...
Discussion Paper No. 56 of 2006 on Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Learning Achievements in Primary Education in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
Gender and socio-economic background of a pupil have a link to school
opportunities and achievement. However, their effects vary across rnlturcs mid
environments. This paper examines gender parity in primary schools in ...
Discussion Paper No. 58 of 2006 on Monetary Policy Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
The objective of this study was to estimate a monetary policy reaction function
(MRF) for Kenya. It sought to understand whether the Central Bank of Kenya
(CBK) in its reaction to macroeconomic changes and/or disturbances, ...
Discussion Paper No. 59 of 2006 on an Evaluation of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model and Kenya's Economy Using Historical Simulations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
Model simulations are perfonned for different reasons, such as policy evaluation,
historical policy analysis and model testing. Ex ante simulations tend to be
more popular, particularly for the purposes of evaluating ...
Special Paper No. 06 of 2004 on Security Risks and Private Sector Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Crime is one of the major factors that define the investment climate or the enabling environment
for private businesses to thrive. A favorable investment climate is crucial for private sector
growth, as it reduces the ...
Special Paper No. 02 of 2002 on Legal and Other Constraints on Access to Financial Services in Kenya
(2002)
This Special Paper examines the constraints that limit access to finance and to develop specific recommendations for the removal of legal constraints and further actions to address problems of non-legal nature. The structure ...
Special Paper No. 07 of 2006 on Private Sector Investment in Education and Training: A Case of Tertiary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
This paper assesses the current status of private sector participation in education investment and makes policy recommendations. A cross-sectional research design was used in this study. An in-depth
descriptive analysis ...