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Discussion Paper No. 110 of 2010 on General Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates in Three-Good Economy Setting
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study develops a theoretical general equilibrium model of the
determination of the equilibrium long-run real exchange rates in a
three-good open economy framework. Three economic agents are
considered in the model: ...
Discussion Paper No. 113 of 2010 on Effects of Regional Trade Arrangements on Kenya's Export Flows
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Kenya’s bilateral exports were positively affected by its productive
capacity, absorptive capacity of its trading partners, and Kenya’s
increased involvement in regional integration. Progression of COMESA
from Preferential ...
Discussion Paper No. 111 of 2010 on Economic Policy and Total Factor Productivity in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Policy makers and development experts in many countries have had
to deal with a decision on exactly what sources of economic growth
they must target to achieve higher growth rates. Most development
practitioners and ...
Discussion Paper No. 109 of 2010 on Evaluating the Impact of Microfranchising the Distribution of Anti-Malaria Drugs in Kenya on Mortality and Morbidity
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
In an effort to increase access to effective anti-malaria drugs to the
rural poor, the Kenyan government has partnered with a local nongovernmental
organization to distribute the drugs free of charge using
a micro-franchise ...
Discussion Paper No. 112 of 2010 on Effects of Land Titling on Poverty in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Kenya has a 50 year history of ongoing land reform. However, with
multiple land tenure systems, including customary and statutory
systems, past tenure reforms have not resolved inherent land ownership
problems. These ...
Discussion Paper No. 108 of 2010 on Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates and Real Misalignment in Kenya: A Fundamental Equilibrium Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
With the liberalization of exchange rate in most countries, policy
makers have to contend with erratic movements in exchange rates
in the short-run, causing exchange rate misalignments in the long
run. Exchange rate ...
Discussion Paper No. 107 of 2010 on Are Prior Restrictions on Factor Shares Appropriate in Economic Growth Accounting Estimations?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Several studies make different prior assumptions on the magnitude of
factor shares and scale of production when accounting for economic
growth. The initial Solow estimations, for instance, assumed a
capital share of 0.3 ...