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Discussion Paper No. 251 of 2021 on Determinants of Manufacturing Firms’ Research and Development Investments in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
Research and Development (R&D) investment underpins firm innovation and
productivity, providing opportunities for low- and middle-income countries to
converge to high income countries. Recognizing these developmental ...
Discussion Paper No. 266 of 2021 on Gender-Based Leadership Inequality and Economic Development in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
The need to achieve gender-based leadership and reduce the inequality that
has existed before cannot be without women’s empowerment. Having female
leadership increases equality, since most African countries are ...
Discussion Paper No. 254 of 2021 on Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
Kenya has a growing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector, which contributes greatly to employment but unproportionately to output. While MSMEs in Kenya have the potential of spurring investment, promoting ...
Discussion Paper No. 264 of 2021 on Assessment of Factors Influencing Participation in Domestic Trade by Female- and Male-Owned Firms in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
This paper sought to assess how firm-specific factors—size, regulatory factors— tax obligation, licensing requirements, and registration requirements, support factors—access to credit, piped water, electricity, mobile money ...
Discussion Paper No. 272 of 2021 on The Effect of Drought Early Warning Systems on Vulnerability of Kenyans Living in the ASALs: A Before and After Analysis Using Interrupted Time Series
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)
Kenya has about 80 per cent of its land mass falling within the Arid and Semi-Arid
Lands (ASALs), therefore largely prone to drought events. Science, Technology
and Innovation (ST&I) has been incorporated in Kenya’s ...
Discussion Paper No. 262 of 2021 on Gendered Access to Energy and Water and its Implications on Well-being in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
Gendered access to water and energy is an important factor in determining
outcomes and opportunities in households. This paper sought to measure gender
differences in access to water and energy and examine how this affects ...
Discussion Paper No. 261 of 2021 on Gender and Health: An Assessment of the Burden of Gender-Based Violence on Health and Implications for Attainment of Universal Healthcare in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
Gender-based violence (GBV) is defined as a harmful act directed at an individual
on the basis of gender. In Kenya, a report by the National Gender Equality
Commission indicates that approximately 39 per cent of women ...
Discussion Paper No. 299 of 2023 on Effects of Droughts and Floods on Schooling in Prone Areas of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Droughts and floods affect schooling in prone areas through increased food insecurity,
water scarcity, poor health, insecurity, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to
schools. Although various measures have been ...
Discussion Paper No. 300 of 2023 on Analyzing Structural Heterogeneity of Informal Sector Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
The informal sector accounts for 83 per cent of the total employment in Kenya.
This study sought to understand duality and its driving factors to inform policy
on enhancing decent work in the informal sector in Kenya. ...