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Discussion Paper No. 61 of 2006 on Determinants of Seed Maize Pricing in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
Kenya has been experiencing declining use of certified seed maize. About 30 percent of Kenyan maize farmers use either traditional seeds or recycled hybrids, mainly due to high cost of certified seed maize and other inputs. ...
Discussion Paper No. 51 of 2005 on Towards Technology Models for MSEs in Kenya: Common Principles and Best Practices
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2005)
Global business pressures generated by globalization and liberalization have
shifted emphasis from traditional factors of competitiveness (such as price
reductions) towards new forms of competitiveness (such as innovation ...
Discussion Paper No. 48 of 2005 on Institutional Factors and Foreign Direct Investment Flows: Implications for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
This study looks at the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
flows and various institutional factors. The study uses data for developing
countries and draws implications for Kenya. Kenya has in the last ...
Discussion Paper No. 47 of 2005 on Growth of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Primary Market
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
The study explores the development of the Nairobi Stock Exchange primary market since
its inception in 1953. To understand the factors influencing growth of the market, the
study uses a historical perspective approach. ...
Discussion Paper No. 54 of 2005 on Heavy Commercial Vehicles Industry in Kenya: Regulation or Deregulation?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
This paper assesses the current regulatory framework in the heavy commercial
vehicles industry sub-sector. The transport sector constitutes a major component
of the services sector in Kenya and has a big potential as one ...
Discussion Paper No. 52 of 2005 on Implicit Taxation of Agricultural Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
Over the years, a number of policies have been designed and implemented to
ensure agriculture continues to play an important role in economic
development. This paper discusses the policies that have guided the ...
Discussion Paper No. 50 of 2005 on Child Healthcare Seeking Behaviour in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
Although child healthcare receives enormous attention from governments,
households and international organizations in developing countries, the
economics of child healthcare in Kenya remain unexplored, denying this ...
Discussion Paper No. 46 of 2004 on Achieving Universal Primary School Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The Kenya government has given education a high priority as a vehicle of
national development. As a result, the national education system has expanded
rapidly since independence. Before the implementation offr ee primary ...
Discussion Paper No. 49 of 2005 on Review of Policy Options for Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)
Poverty in Kenya is caused by a number of factors, which include low
agricultural productivity and poor marketing of industrial and agricultural
products, insecurity, unemployment and low wages, poor governance,
misallocation ...
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 ...