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Discussion Paper No. 86 of 2008 on Short Term Private Capital Flows and Real Exchange Rate in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
Kenya's capital and financial account balance displays a sharp shift in external financing from official assistance to private capital
transfers in the 1990s. Whereas the capital account of the balance of payment reflects ...
Discussion Paper No. 82 of 2007 on Estimating the Size of the Underground Economy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
The underground economy comprises economic activities not accounted for in national income statistics and is, therefore, difficult to measure. The difficulty arises because this economy comprises a host of traditional and ...
Discussion Paper No. 77 of 2007 on Governance in Public Expenditure Management: Key Issues and Challenges in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
This paper develops a conceptual framework for applying good governance to systems of public expenditure management (PEM), and analyses governance in public expenditure management in Kenya. An overview of some key governance ...
Discussion Paper No. 81 of 2007 on Impact of Primary School Education Inputs and Outputs in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
This paper examines a range of factors that determine primary school output (proxied by examination performance) with an aim of identifying the main inputs that are of policy relevance in the improvement of quality of ...
Discussion Paper No. 93 of 2009 on Determinants of Current Account Balance in Kenya: The Intertemporal Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2009)
This study investigates the determinants of current account balance
(CAB) in Kenya using intertemporal approach. By use of time series
analytical framework, an error correction model is estimated in order
to examine ...
Discussion Paper No. 90 of 2008 on Environmental Sustainability and Policy Implications of Urban Building and Construction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
The trend of urbanization and population growth has exerted excessive
pressure on natural capital, with scientific evidence showing an
overshoot beyond sustainable limits. Ensuring ecologically sustainable
cities and ...
Discussion Paper No. 92 of 2008 on Assessing Oil Vulnerability: Key Indicators and Policy Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
Petroleum products are a key source of commercial energy in Kenya. The
economic impacts offi rst and second oil shocks of the 1970s and current
volatile crude oil prices have pushed supply vulnerability to the top ...
Discussion Paper No. 89 of 2008 on Determinants of Inter-firm Networks in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
The small firm sub-sector has the potential to reduce poverty and unemployment in Kenya. However, in the face of global competition, market uncertainties and rapid technological changes, it is necessary to assist small ...
Discussion Paper No. 96 of 2008 on A Cross Country Analysis of Cut Flower and Foliage Exports: the Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
In terms of volume and value, cut flowers are the single most important horticultural exports, followed by vegetables and fruits in Kenya. Floricultural trade in the country is export oriented with an end-user focus. There ...
Discussion Paper No. 94 of 2009 on Estimating Inbound Tourism Demand for Kenya: the Gravity Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Tourism is a significant economic sector in Kenya in terms of its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, employment and foreign exchange earnings. However, the determinants for inbound tourism demand for Kenya are ...