Browsing 3. KIPPRA Research Publications by Author "Kiringai, Jane"

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    • Discussion Paper No. 21 of 2002 on Tobacco Excise Tax in Kenya: an Appraisal 

      Kiringai, Jane; Ndung'u, Njuguna S.; Karingi, Stephen N. (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
      Excise taxes form a substantial proportion of revenue for governments all over the world, and especially in low-income developing countries. Excise taxes are levied on a few goods characterised by low price elasticity ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 37 of 2004 on Budget Mechanisms and Public Expenditure Tracking in Kenya 

      Nafula, Nancy Nelima; Kimalu, Paul K.; Kiringai, Jane; Owino Raphael; Karingi, Stephen; Manda, Damiano K. (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
      Public expenditures are faced with numerous problems of wastage and leakages of resources mainly due to weak procurement procedures, corruption and weak monitoring systems. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, central ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 72 of 2007 on a 2003 Social Accounting Matrix for Kenya: Methodological Note 

      Kiringai, Jane; Thurlow, James; Wanjala, Bernadette; Waiyaki, Nicholas; Mutunga, Clive; Njenga, Githinji; Mutua, John; Nafula, Nancy Nelima (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
      A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) is a consistent data framework that captures information contained in the national income and product accounts and the input-output table, as well as the monetary flows between institutions. ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 79 of 2007 on Sources of Economic Growth in Kenya: A Redux 

      Kiringai, Jane; Wanjala, Bernadette (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
      Achieving and sustaining high levels of economic growth has been a primary focus for policy makers in post-independent Kenya. However, economic growth has been episodic, and achieving sustainable growth remains elusive. ...