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Discussion Paper No. 13 of 2002 on Human Capital Externalities and Returns to Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
This study has used micro data to analyse the effect of human capital
externality on earnings and returns to education. The parameters of the
earnings function are estimated using the ordinary least squares method.
The ...
Discussion Paper No. 71 of 2008 on Does Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties Reduce Poverty? Evidence from Laikipia and Suba Districts in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
Adoption of technologies that increase farm yields is a prerequisite for poverty alleviation in agrarian societies. However, the link between adoption of improved varieties and poverty reduction is not well understood or ...
Discussion Paper No. 12 of 2002 on Predicting Household Poverty: A Methodological Note with a Kenyan Example
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Identifying and measuring poverty require data on economic conditions of households and individuals. Such data are typically gathered through household surveys. Household surveys collect data on demographics, incomes, ...