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Discussion Paper No. 189 of 2017 on Implications of Trade Facilitation on Foreign Direct Investments in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
This study examines the effects of trade facilitation on foreign direct investments in Kenya. Open, predictable and transparent trade and investment regimes have become necessary due to growing fragmentation of production ...
Discussion Paper No. 197 of 2017 on Destruction of Riparian Zones in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The global development agenda has placed the sustainability of cities as a critical
agenda focusing on the development of safe, resilient and sustainable cities. The
frequency of flooding in cities and the collapse of ...
Discussion Paper No. 196 of 2017 on Macroeconomic Determinants of Public Debt Accumulation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The high and continuous increase in public debt, alongside its servicing burden,
is increasingly impeding Kenya’s efforts in achieving a sustained economic
growth rate of 10 per cent per annum as conceived in the Kenya ...
Discussion Paper No. 200 of 2017 on Effects of Household Environmental Characteristics on Child Health in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Health is postulated to be the greatest asset in any nation. However, majority
of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries experience adverse health outcomes
and a manifest of poor household environmental characteristics. ...
Discussion Paper No. 177 of 2015 on Towards a Coordinated Security Approach between Private Security Firms and the Police Service in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Insecurity in Kenya has increased due to rising crime incidents and terror
attacks. In response, the government has centred on, amongst other measures,
additional police recruitment in an effort to increase the number ...
Discussion Paper No. 198 of 2017 on An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Wildlife Population in Some Selected Counties in Kenyan Rangelands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
This study seeks to analyze some of the factors that influence wildlife population
within the Kenyan rangelands. Wildlife have continued to decline within the
rangelands, catching the attention of the government because ...
Discussion Paper No. 203 of 2017 on Determinants of Domestic Tourism Participation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Tourism has over the recent past become an important industry providing crucial
economic stimulus to both developed and developing nations. This has made it
necessary to understand tourism demand. This study sets out to ...
Discussion Paper No. 195 of 2017 on Analysis of Opportunity Cost of Agroforestry among Smallholder Farmers in Western Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Agroforestry presents great potential in the restoration of agricultural land
and forest base, yet its uptake by smallholder farmers in Kenya remains
disappointingly low in the face of deforestation, averaging 12 per ...
Discussion Paper No.147 of 2013 on Effects of Health Insurance on Child and Maternal Health Outcomes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)
It is widely acknowledged that out-of-pocket health payments are both a burden as well as a hindrance to accessing health care, thus leading to worse health outcomes. Health insurance financing mechanism has been proposed ...
Discussion Paper No. 146 of 2013 on Cost Efficiency and Scale Economies of Kenya's Water Service Providers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Kenya has adopted Integrated Water Resources Management and instituted water sector reforms, which have led to commercialization of water supply and sanitation (WSS) services to enhance sustainability in the management of ...