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Discussion Paper No. 212 of 2018 on Empirical Estimation of Productivity and its Determinants in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The Republic of Kenya has put labour productivity among its key objectives since independence. Studying labour productivity can have strong implications for economic growth and welfare. This study sought to contribute to ...
Discussion Paper No. 186 of 2015 on Review of Performance Measurement Tools and Performance Contracting in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Performance measurement is crucial to the delivery of improved services in the
public sector. The public contracting process in Kenya has been associated with
innovativeness, effectiveness, efficiency, and quality services. ...
Discussion Paper No. 230 of 2020 on Assessing the Employment Creation Potential of the Tea Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020-11)
The objective of this study is to map the tea value chain in Kenya, identify constraints that hinder the growth of the tea sector, determine employment creation potential of the tea sector, and finally determine sectoral ...
Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the
top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets
such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ...
Discussion Paper No. 222 of 2019 on Determinants of Informality in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The informal sector in Kenya has been persistent, and is critical to employment creation, accounting for 83.4 per cent of new jobs created in 2017. Government policies have failed to address the challenges faced by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 235 of 2020 on Using Motorized Two and Three-Wheeler Transport to Enhance Youth Employment in Kenya: A Descriptive Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
The road transport sector through two- and three-wheeler (TTW) operation,
though informal, has helped fill the youth employment gap. That said, to fully
exploit the employment potential for the youth, it is important to ...