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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. 84 of 2007 on Technical Efficiency of Kenya's Sugar Factories: An Agenda for Enhancing Competitiveness
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
This paper provides estimates of technical efficiency in Kenya sugar
factories. It examines factors that affect technical efficiency by applying
a stochastic production frontier approach over the period 1996-2005
using ...
Discussion Paper No. 74 of 2007 on Strategies for Securing Energy Supply in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Energy fuels virtually all the systems supporting mankind, and is essential in
both rural and urban areas. Lack of adequate and reliable energy supply
reduces the potential/or achieving major structural changes in rural ...
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. 80 of 2007 on Implications of the Proposed WTO Tariff Reduction Modalities: Case of Kenya’s Agricultural Tariff Structure
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Various proposals in the World Trade Organization agricultural market access negotiations are explained and their implication to tariff reduction in terms of meeting stated objects evaluated in reference to Kenya’s ...
Discussion Paper No. 76 of 2007 on Private Sector Investment in Primary and Secondary Education in Kenya: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Although many governments are committed to implementing education goals, including Education for All (EFA) and Universal Primary Education (UPE), they are constrained by availability of resources. Private sector involvement ...
Discussion Paper No. 70 of 2007 on Skills Needs, Availability and Competitiveness: A Case for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya has put a lot of emphasis on human capital development as a way
of facilitating economic growth. The link between human capital (skills)
and growth is through high productivity and improved competitiveness.
This ...
Discussion Paper No. 68 of 2007 on Policy and Institutional Interventions to Revitalize Kenya's Pyrethrum Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Kenya has been the leading global pyrethrum producer for over four decades. The sub-sector has made significant contribution to economic growth through employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and livelihood ...
Discussion Paper No. 78 of 2007 on Employment Outcomes and Export Orientation of Firms in Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya's manufacturing sector accounts for over 10 per cent of GDP. Intensification of trade liberalization reforms in the 1990s saw the share of exporting firms increase. This seems to have coincided with a rise in use of ...
Discussion Paper No. 73 of 2007 on Microstructure Elements of the Bonds Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
The importance of market microstructure in determining the success of a bonds market in allocating financial resources depends on the degree to which the microstructure elements have been designed to determine the proper ...