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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.211 of 2018 on Review of Government-Sponsored Youth Empowerment Programmes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
As the world embraces inclusive growth agenda where everyone’s contribution to economic growth and development is emphasized, the contribution of the youth cannot be ignored. However, over the years, the Kenyan youth has ...
Discussion Paper No. 201 of 2018 on Effects of Capital Assets on Livelihood Based Outcomes from Livestock Production among Youth in the Semiarid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of human, natural, financial, social and physical capital assets on livelihood-based outcomes from livestock production among youth households in the semi-arid lands of ...
Discussion Paper No. 221 of 2019 on Towards Revitalizing Kenya's Skins, Hides and Leather Products Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The leather industry is among the strategic industries that offer opportunity for Kenya’s economic transformation and sustainable development. The industry contributes about 1.9 and 4.0 per cent to GDP and Agricultural GDP ...
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. 184 of 2015 on Enhancing Road Infrastructure Development through Public Private Partnership in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Infrastructure development offers the main platform for attainment of the development objectives envisioned in Kenya’s Vision 2030. Bridging Kenya’s infrastructure finance gap, which is estimated at US$ 2.1 billion ...
Discussion Paper No. 178 of 2015 on Barriers to Value Addition in "Omena" Fisheries Value Chain in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to value addition in “Omena” fisheries value chain and to analyze omena value addition for Suba sub-county in Homa Bay County. A barrier to value addition was defined as ...
Discussion Paper No. 187 of 2015 on Evolution and Decomposition of Income Inequality in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
This study traces the evolution of income inequality in Kenya and also decomposes income inequality. Various inequality measures are computed using the 1994 Welfare Monitoring Survey and the Kenya Integrated Household ...
Discussion Paper No. 176 of 2015 on Access to Formal Finance: Constraints for Small and Medium Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Small and Medium manufacturing firms are an integral sub-sector to the
Kenyan economy. However, they have limited access to finance, which limits
their growth. This paper examines the constraints of access to formal ...
Discussion Paper No. 183 of 2015 on Supply Response of Kenya's Primary Exports to Price and Non-Price Factors: The Case of Coffee and Tea
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
This paper sought to empirically estimate the export supply response of coffee and tea in Kenya. The export supply models for both coffee and tea exports were developed and estimated using the Nerlovian technique. The paper ...