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Discussion Paper No. 91 of 2008 on Determinants of Kenya's Fiscal Performance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
This study sets out to investigate the determinants offi scal balance in
Kenya. A model developed from three-gap analysis is used, together
with time series data for the period 1975 to 2006. The long run results
indicate ...
Discussion Paper No. 79 of 2007 on Sources of Economic Growth in Kenya: A Redux
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Achieving and sustaining high levels of economic growth has been a
primary focus for policy makers in post-independent Kenya. However,
economic growth has been episodic, and achieving sustainable growth
remains elusive. ...
Discussion Paper No. 245 of 2020 on Optimization of Public Debt and its Impact on Kenya's Economic Growth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
Kenya’s Vision 2030 aims at achieving and maintaining a sustainable and
inclusive annual growth of 10 per cent. To achieve this, the government embarked
on expansionary fiscal policy, which involves investing in growth ...
Discussion Paper No. 125 of 2011 on Liberalization and Economic Growth: The Role of Regulatory Policies
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
This study investigates the relationship between international trade
liberalization and economic growth, with a focus on the role of regulatory
policies in selected 16 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. It seeks to
examine ...
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. 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 ...
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. 87 of 2008 on Growth and Distribution of Factor Incomes in Kenya: A Social Accounting Matrix Perspective
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
Economic growth and income distribution are two issues that are
currently dominating policy decisions of both developed and developing
countries. Governments across the globe are struggling to find an
economic solution ...