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Discussion Paper No. 223 of 2019 on Informal Sector's Response to Shocks: Lessons from Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The informal sector, often characterized by small scale enterprises, is prone to diverse shocks that pose a threat to their survival. The sector employs most of the people in developing countries such as Kenya. Using World ...
Discussion Paper No. 225 of 2019 on Technology Acquisition and Innovations in Kenya's Informal Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Despite Kenya’s high innovation ranking, there are low levels of innovations in her informal sector. The informal sector plays a key role in Kenya’s economy, while technology and innovations both have the potential to spur ...
Discussion Paper No. 227 of 2019 on Assessment of Institutional Structures Governing the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Institutions play a role in determining the economic growth and development
of a country. Like many developing countries, Kenya focuses on policy, legal
frameworks and development strategies for MSEs due to their ability ...
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 ...