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Discussion Paper No. 68 of 2007 on Policy and Institutional Interventions to Revitalize Kenya's Pyrethrum Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Kenya has been the leading global pyrethrum producer for over four decades. The sub-sector has made significant contribution to economic growth through employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and livelihood ...
Discussion Paper No. 78 of 2007 on Employment Outcomes and Export Orientation of Firms in Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya's manufacturing sector accounts for over 10 per cent of GDP. Intensification of trade liberalization reforms in the 1990s saw the share of exporting firms increase. This seems to have coincided with a rise in use of ...
Discussion Paper No. 73 of 2007 on Microstructure Elements of the Bonds Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
The importance of market microstructure in determining the success of a bonds market in allocating financial resources depends on the degree to which the microstructure elements have been designed to determine the proper ...
Discussion Paper No. 67 of 2007 on Impact of Minimum Wages on Formal Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
This paper uses time series data to analyze the impact of minimum wages on employment in the private and public formal sectors in Kenya. An error correction model is used to analyse the long-run and short-run effect of ...
Discussion Paper No. 72 of 2007 on a 2003 Social Accounting Matrix for Kenya: Methodological Note
(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. ...
Working Paper No. 15 of 2007 on Development of Bonds Market: Kenya's Experience
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Development of bonds market widens the financing options for firms
and enables the government to shift its domestic debt to longer-term
securities. However, development of bonds market requires that
certain conditions ...
Discussion Paper No. 14 of 2002 on the Decline in Primary School Enrolment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Since independence in 1963, Kenya has invested substantial resources in education. For almost three successive decades, these investments and other government policies led to impressive gains in educational access at all ...
Discussion Paper No. 18 of 2002 on Impact of Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks on the Food Crops Subsector in Kenya: 1990-1999
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
This paper focuses on policy, institutional and regulatory reforms in the food
crops sub-sector: maize, wheat and rice. Reforms in this subsector were expected
to enhance market coordination and control, in addition to ...
Discussion Paper No. 17 of 2002 on Performance of Kenya's Wheat Industry and Prospects for Regional Trade in Wheat Products
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Wheat is the second most important food crop in Kenya. Wheat production has
however declined over the years due to high production costs, high capital costs,
lack of credit for production, and the low level of ...
Discussion Paper No. 12 of 2002 on Predicting Household Poverty: A Methodological Note with a Kenyan Example
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Identifying and measuring poverty require data on economic conditions of households and individuals. Such data are typically gathered through household surveys. Household surveys collect data on demographics, incomes, ...