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Discussion Paper No. 80 of 2007 on Implications of the Proposed WTO Tariff Reduction Modalities: Case of Kenya’s Agricultural Tariff Structure
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Various proposals in the World Trade Organization agricultural market access negotiations are explained and their implication to tariff reduction in terms of meeting stated objects evaluated in reference to Kenya’s ...
Discussion Paper No. 87 of 2008 on Growth and Distribution of Factor Incomes in Kenya: A Social Accounting Matrix Perspective
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
Economic growth and income distribution are two issues that are
currently dominating policy decisions of both developed and developing
countries. Governments across the globe are struggling to find an
economic solution ...
Discussion Paper No. 102 of 2009 on Enhancing Household Fuel Choice and Substitution in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
This study looks at the fuel choice and fuel substitution in Kenya. It
focuses on three issues: it analyzes the factors influencing households’
fuel of choice; it studies the factors influencing woodfuels expenditures;
and, ...
Discussion Paper No. 76 of 2007 on Private Sector Investment in Primary and Secondary Education in Kenya: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)
Although many governments are committed to implementing education goals, including Education for All (EFA) and Universal Primary Education (UPE), they are constrained by availability of resources. Private sector involvement ...
Discussion Paper No. 70 of 2007 on Skills Needs, Availability and Competitiveness: A Case for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
Kenya has put a lot of emphasis on human capital development as a way
of facilitating economic growth. The link between human capital (skills)
and growth is through high productivity and improved competitiveness.
This ...
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. ...