Discussion Papers: Recent submissions
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Discussion Paper No. 194 of 2017 on Digital Dividends: Evidence From Internet Usage in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)This paper examines the digital dividends arising from work-related Internet usage in Kenya by first evaluating the factors influencing Internet usage and, second, the effect of Internet usage on earnings from wage employment ... -
Discussion Paper No. 191 of 2017 on Harnessing Kenya's Demographic Dividend: Effects of Population Dynamics
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)This study investigates the effects of population dynamics as Kenya strives to reap from demographic dividend arising from accelerated economic growth as the population changes. At the moment, 78 per cent of Kenya’s ... -
Discussion Paper No. 192 of 2017 An Input-Output Table for Kenya and its Application to Development Planning
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)This study investigates the effects of population dynamics as Kenya strives to reap from demographic dividend arising from accelerated economic growth as the population changes. Now, 78 per cent of Kenya’s population is ... -
Discussion Paper No. 190 of 2017 on Inequalities in Health Care Service Delivery in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)This study investigated inequalities in health care service delivery using the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) survey 2012 conducted by KIPPRA on behalf of the Ministry of Health and the World Bank. The objective of this ... -
Discussion Paper No. 188 of 2017 on Social Cohesion Index for Kenya: A Methodological Note
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Social cohesion is important for sustained development and peaceful coexistence. Broadly, like glue, it binds individuals together based on trust, shared loyalties, positive relationships, solidarity and constructive ... -
Discussion Paper No. 193 of 2017 on Effect of Trade Facilitation on Kenya's Exports to the European Union: Case of Fruits and Vegetables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of trade facilitation on Kenya’s fruits and vegetables exports to the European Union using an augmented gravity model. The trade effect of improving trade facilitation ... -
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. 199 of 2017 on the Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Kenya has made tremendous progress towards access to basic education, which encompasses pre-primary, primary and secondary education. This is manifested in the increasing demand for secondary school education. Secondary ... -
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. 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. 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. 180 of 2015 on Kenya and the East Africa Monetary Union
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Kenya and other EAC member states are in the process of forming an EAC Monetary Union. Like other regional blocs with similar arrangement, the EAC has put in place macroeconomic convergence criteria. There are macroeconomic ... -
Discussion Paper No. 185 of 2015 on Reduction of Carbon Emissions in Kenya: Focus on Renewable Energy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The country’s development blueprint Kenya Vision 2030 identifies energy as a key driver of the economy. However, the sector remains a high contributor of carbon dioxide emissions. This study examines the effect of using ... -
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. 175 of 2015 on Implications of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to examine the economic implication of EPAs on Kenya by analyzing trade relations between Kenya and EU, the implications of EPAs on regional trade and other trade arrangements, and the welfare effects on ... -
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 ...
