Discussion Papers: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 182 of 2015 on the Effects of Climate Variability on Livestock Revenues in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study examines the effects of climate variability on livestock in Kenya. It uses the Ricardian cross-sectional approach to measure the relationship between climate variability and revenue from livestock. Livestock ... -
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. 186 of 2015 on Review of Performance Measurement Tools and Performance Contracting in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Performance measurement is crucial to the delivery of improved services in the public sector. The public contracting process in Kenya has been associated with innovativeness, effectiveness, efficiency, and quality services. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 179 of 2015 on A Fiscal Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to determine whether Kenya’s fiscal policy is on a sustainable path by estimating a fiscal reaction function. A fiscal reaction function is a rule derived from an inter-temporal government budget ... -
Discussion Paper No. 181 of 2015 on Efficiency of Fish Farming under Economic Stimulus Programme in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Fish is very important for food and nutrition security throughout the world. However, fish stocks from the natural sources in Kenya have been declining, making fish farming the only viable option to supplement fish supply. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 163 of 2014 on Health Professionals in Kenya: Estimation of Minimum County Requirements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study forms part of the baseline information for use by counties as they take up the functions of providing public health care. The study objectives therefore includes determining the minimum number of health ... -
Discussion Paper No. 164 of 2014 on Alcohol Consumption and Healthcare Expenditure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study investigates the factors influencing alcohol consumption and the effects of alcohol consumption on healthcare expenditure in Kenya using data from the 2005 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). The ... -
Discussion Paper No. 161 of 2013 on A Review of Kenya's Institutional and Regulatory Environment in Domestic Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study sought to analyze the institutional and regulatory framework relevant to the wholesale and retail trade in Kenya. In order to realize this objective, the study relied on roundtables and comparative case studies. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 162 of 2014 on Import Structure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Imports are fundamental for the survival of a small open economy such as Kenya. Various trade reforms have been implemented to achieve several objectives including raising revenue, maintaining favourable balance of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ... -
Discussion Paper No. 165 of 2014 on Predictors of Availability of Maternal Health Medicines in Kenya's Health Facilities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study examines the state of and factors that influence the availability of two maternal health medicines–oxytocin and misoprostol–in Kenya’s health facilities that offer basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC). These ... -
Discussion Paper No. 168 of 2014 on Financial Deepening, Savings Mobilization and Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies the financial sector as one of the key sectors, as it plays a key role in mobilizing savings that are necessary for economic development. Financial deepening accelerates economic growth through ... -
Discussion Paper No. 166 of 2014 on Analysis of Electricity Consumption by Households in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world lack access to electricity, with majority of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of every three households stay in darkness after sunset. In Kenya, according ... -
Discussion Paper No.172 of 2014 on Effects of Mixed Traffic on Road Traffic Deaths in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)This study seeks to establish the significance of mixed traffic on road traffic deaths in Kenya. Eradication of road traffic deaths is a priority for the Government of Kenya because it imposes socio-economic costs on ... -
Discussion Paper No.170 of 2014 on Real Exchange Rate Volatility and Exports in Kenya: 2005-2012
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)The real exchange rate is an important factor in international trade because exports react to real exchange rate movements with respect to the characteristics of the importing and exporting countries. Real exchange rate ... -
Discussion Paper No.173 of 2014 on Factors Determining Consumer Fraud Reporting in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)This study examines the factors determining consumer fraud reporting in Kenya. It presents cross-sectional evidence from data collected by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and KIPPRA in 2009/2010. Descriptive ... -
Discussion Paper No.171 of 2014 on Analysis of Factors Determining Performance of Kenya's Manufactured Exports
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)This paper examines the factors that influence the performance of Kenya's manufactured exports, and covers the period between 1980 and 2012. It focuses on domestic factors that affect production and participation of firms ... -
Discussion Paper No. 174 of 2014 on Maize Supply Response to Climate Variability and Prices in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The study investigates the effect of climate variables and prices on maize supply in Kenya. Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic (ARCH) approach is used to determine the significance of risk due to climate ...
