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Discussion Paper No. 139 of 2012 on Effects of Minimum Wage on Gendered Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
This study utilizes time series data to analyze the effects of minimum
wage on females and males in formal employment in Kenya. Time series
data from 1973 to 2009 is analyzed for long run and short run effects
of minimum ...
Discussion Paper No. 228 of 2019 on Effect of Business Environment on Productivity of Informal Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
A favorable business environment enables easy entry and exit of domestic and multinationals from the markets, lessens the cost of doing business, and hence leads to higher productivity and consequently job creation. This ...
Discussion Paper No. 97 of 2009 on Factors Influencing Hotel Room Supply and Demand in Kenya: a Simultaneous Equations Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Accommodation is a key component of the tourism industry in Kenya, which has been recognized as a key sector in the economic pillar of the country’s Vision 2030. Therefore, the envisaged growth of the tourism industry in ...
Discussion Paper No. 95 of 2008 on Transient and Chronic Poverty in Kenya: Correlates and Trends
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
The pattern of poverty incidence in Kenya has changed over time, with some households moving in and out of poverty while others or their descendants have remained in poverty for decades. Rural poverty, for instance, increased ...
Discussion Paper No. 103 of 2009 on Youth Unemployment in Kenya: Its Nature and Covariates
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Unemployment among the youth is one of the major policy concerns of
the Government of Kenya, because it imposes costs on individual youth,
their families and the economy. Aware of this policy concern, this study
uses a ...
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. 100 of 2009 on Wheat Import Demand and Welfare Effects of Import Controls in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Wheat is the second most important cereal in Kenya after maize and it plays an important role in enhancing food security. Despite this importance, the industry has been facing competition from import of cheap wheat. To ...
Discussion Paper No. 206 of 2019 on Responsiveness of Gross National Savings Rate to Change in Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
National savings rate is an important indicator of economic health. It indicates
the country’s ability to finance a greater share of its development needs using
domestic sources. As such, boosting national savings is an ...
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. 45 of 2004 on Fiscal Architecture and Revenue Capacity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of economic, demographic,
institutional and technological changes on fiscal policy in Kenya. The study
concentrates on the side of public finances of fiscal policies ...