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Discussion Paper No. 37 of 2004 on Budget Mechanisms and Public Expenditure Tracking in Kenya
(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. 42 of 2004 on Healthcare Financing Through Health Insurance in Kenya: The Shift to A National Social Health Insurance Fund
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
The overall goal of the Government of Kenya is to promote and improve the health status of all Kenyans by making health services more effective, accessible, and affordable. To address problems in the health sector, and to ...
Discussion Paper No. 35 of 2004 on A Review of the Regulatory Framework for Private Healthcare Services in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This paper examines the regulatory issues that govern private healthcare services in Kenya. It identifies the existing gaps which make enforcement of the laws governing private healthcare provision difficult and the laws ...
Discussion Paper No. 40 of 2004 on Understanding Interest Rates Structure in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This study looks at the structure of interest rates in the banking sector in Kenya.
It covers interest rates in the money market and the banking institutions in the
post-reform period. Results show a significant relationship ...
Discussion Paper No. 41 of 2004 on Determinants of Interest Spread in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
This paper examines the determinants of interest spread in Kenya using micro level data. Panel data analysis is used with a sample of 36 banks covering the period 1998-2002. Results show that wide interest spreads are ...
Discussion Paper No.43 of 2004 on Health and Growth in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The paper examines the relationship between health status and economic growth
in Africa over the period 1960-2000. Between 1960 and 1970s, health status in
many African countries expanded rapidly, slowed down in the ...
Discussion Paper No. 44 of 2004 on Policy Advice During a Crisis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Good policy making is an art. It involves a substantial element of personal judgement about risks and consequences of alternative courses of actions and decisions. It is also a science because it requires systematic gathering ...
Discussion Paper No. 46 of 2004 on Achieving Universal Primary School Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The Kenya government has given education a high priority as a vehicle of
national development. As a result, the national education system has expanded
rapidly since independence. Before the implementation offr ee primary ...
Working Paper No. 11 of 2004 on a Review of the Health Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Since independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to design and implement policies
aimed at promoting coverage of and access to modern healthcare in an attempt to
attain the long-term objectives of health for all. On ...
Special Paper No. 06 of 2004 on Security Risks and Private Sector Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Crime is one of the major factors that define the investment climate or the enabling environment
for private businesses to thrive. A favorable investment climate is crucial for private sector
growth, as it reduces the ...