Browsing Discussion Papers by Issue Date
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Discussion Paper No. 35 of 2004 on A Review of the Regulatory Framework for Private Healthcare Services in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)This paper examines the regulatory issues that govern private healthcare services in Kenya. It identifies the existing gaps which make enforcement of the laws governing private healthcare provision difficult and the laws ... -
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. 46 of 2004 on Achieving Universal Primary School Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)The Kenya government has given education a high priority as a vehicle of national development. As a result, the national education system has expanded rapidly since independence. Before the implementation offr ee primary ... -
Discussion Paper No. 51 of 2005 on Towards Technology Models for MSEs in Kenya: Common Principles and Best Practices
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2005)Global business pressures generated by globalization and liberalization have shifted emphasis from traditional factors of competitiveness (such as price reductions) towards new forms of competitiveness (such as innovation ... -
Discussion Paper No. 53 of 2005 on Misallocation of Workspaces for MSEs in Kenya: Lessons and Models
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)One of Kenya’s development goals is to provide an enabling environment for both local and foreign investors. An important element of such an environment is the physical infrastructure especially land and workspaces. An ... -
Discussion Paper No. 48 of 2005 on Institutional Factors and Foreign Direct Investment Flows: Implications for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)This study looks at the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows and various institutional factors. The study uses data for developing countries and draws implications for Kenya. Kenya has in the last ... -
Discussion Paper No. 47 of 2005 on Growth of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Primary Market
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)The study explores the development of the Nairobi Stock Exchange primary market since its inception in 1953. To understand the factors influencing growth of the market, the study uses a historical perspective approach. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 54 of 2005 on Heavy Commercial Vehicles Industry in Kenya: Regulation or Deregulation?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)This paper assesses the current regulatory framework in the heavy commercial vehicles industry sub-sector. The transport sector constitutes a major component of the services sector in Kenya and has a big potential as one ... -
Discussion Paper No. 52 of 2005 on Implicit Taxation of Agricultural Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)Over the years, a number of policies have been designed and implemented to ensure agriculture continues to play an important role in economic development. This paper discusses the policies that have guided the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 50 of 2005 on Child Healthcare Seeking Behaviour in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)Although child healthcare receives enormous attention from governments, households and international organizations in developing countries, the economics of child healthcare in Kenya remain unexplored, denying this ... -
Discussion Paper No. 49 of 2005 on Review of Policy Options for Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)Poverty in Kenya is caused by a number of factors, which include low agricultural productivity and poor marketing of industrial and agricultural products, insecurity, unemployment and low wages, poor governance, misallocation ... -
Discussion Paper No. 55 of 2006 on Financing of Secondary Education in Kenya: Costs and Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study examines the financing of secondary education in Kenya and explores possible financing options for the next ten years. This study uses data from various sources, including education trend statistics, the 2003 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 65 of 2006 on Supporting MSEs to Access Public Procurement Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Whereas market access remains a major growth factor, most MSEs in Kenya face formidable market-related constraints. Although the public procurement market is huge, estimated at 9.07 percent of GDP (or Ksh 71 billion), it ... -
Discussion Paper No. 57 of 2006 on Mainstreaming Social Budgeting into the Budgetary Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study analyses the current MTEF budgetary process in Kenya with the aim of examining the extent to which it addresses the concerns of the social sector. It reveals that the MTEF budget process is not efficient in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 60 of 2006 on Developing a Marketing Framework for Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)The fact that thirteen years after the formulation of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1992, the marketing problem of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) still persists implies that the Government is still grappling with market ... -
Discussion Paper No.63 of 2006 on Determinants and Strategies for Expanding Access to Secondary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study analyses the status, determinants and strategies for expanding access to secondary education in Kenya. A logit model is used to analyse the factors influencing access to secondary education schooling in Kenya. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 64 of 2006 on Participatory Prioritization of Issues in Smallholder Agricultural Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Participation in commercial agriculture has considerable potential for improving the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers. However, numerous constraints hamper their efforts in market-oriented production. This study ...