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Policy Brief No. 5 of 2004 on Corruption, Firm Growth and Export Propensity: Findings from Kenyan Manufacturers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Surveys of manufacturing firms over the last decade have shown that business persons based in Kenya view corruption as a major hurdle to corporate pursuit. Other governance-related surveys have also concluded that Kenya ...
Policy Brief No. 1 of 2017 on Sustaining Kenya's Economic Development by Deepening and Expanding Economic Integration in the Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report
2017 by KIPPRA. The report has been prepared at a time when the
government is taking stock on implementation
of Medium Term Plan (MTP) II, and kick-starting
preparations ...
Policy Brief No. 13 of 2017-2018 on The Impact of Drought on Key Macroeconomic Variables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
Adverse weather conditions have
become more prevalent all over the
world, and with devastating impacts
on economies. In Kenya, adverse weather
conditions are manifested in the frequent
occurrence of droughts and floods, ...
Policy Brief No. 4 of 2004 on Role of Trade Policy and Trade Reforms in Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Kenya’s economic development strategy has often used trade policy as part of an assortment of policies towards achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. More recent trade liberalization efforts have aimed at improving ...
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2017-2018 on Drought and Flood Vulnerability in Kenya: What Needs to be Done?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This policy brief highlights the findings of a
study undertaken by KIPPRA to examine
the nature and distribution of droughts and
floods which are the dominate natural disaster in
Kenya. A better understanding of these ...
Mitigating Road Traffic Congestion in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Traffic congestion is one of the key concerns affecting the performance of the transport system in Nairobi. In 2008, the economic cost of traffic jams in Nairobi Metropolitan Region was etimated at Ksh 1.9 Billion annually
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2006 on Flaws in the Development and Allocation of Jua Kali Sheds and Hawkers Markets in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
Despite the beneficial role that the Jua Kali sector' plays in providing employment, improving income
distribution, and developing dynamic private enterprises, initiatives to support its growth by providing
workspaces ...
Policy Brief No. 03 of 2015 on Wage Disparities in the Formal Sectors: Policy Options for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2015)
Wage employment in the public and private sectors accounts for a significant
proportion of formal employment in most developing countries. In Kenya,
nearly 655,000 wage earners were employed in the public sector in ...
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2007 on Improving the Security Situation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Since the advent of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) in 2003, the government has
indicated its commitment to tackle insecurity in an attempt to provide a favourable
environment for economic growth. In the ERS, provision ...
Policy Brief No. 09 of 2006 on Using Social Budgeting to Improve the Budgetary Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
For a long time in Kenya, the budget has focused more on achieving macroeconomic targets .
Despite being participatory in design, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
approach implemented since the year 2000 is ...