Structural transformation refers to the transition of an economy from low productivity and labour intensive economic activities to higher productivity and skills-intensive activities. The key driver of structural ...

Kenya has rebased its economy to make the measure of GDP more inclusive in terms of productive sectors and industrial output. The rebasing included changing the base year from 2001 to 2009 and also incorporating new ...

The skins, hides and leather industry sector is among the strategic industries that offer an opportunity for Kenya’s economic transformation and sustainable development. According to the Kenya Economic Survey 2018, the ...

The informal sector in Kenya is characterized by limited job security, low productivity, low incomes, unskilled apprentices, low absorption of technology, poor working conditions, unfair competition to formal establishments, ...

A favourable business environment makes it easy for both domestic enterprises and multinationals to enter and exit from the markets, provides opportunities for low cost of doing business, increases productivity and ...

Advancing gender equality in the labour market is critical to enhancing productivity. Historically, labour market structures have led to unequal distribution of opportunities and resources, leaving women disadvantaged, ...

In many countries, long term unemployment and underemployment continue to soar. The unemployment rate of youth agl'd 15-24 in Kenya was 24% in 2005/6 compared to the overall unemployment rate of 12.7%. Under-employment ...

One of the Government of Kenya's policy objectives is to put in place sound macroeconomic policies to achieve economic and social targets. Fiscal and monetary policies are two instruments, among others, whose design ...

This edition focuses on the important and sensitive topic of Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in National Development for Shared Prosperity. We explore and delve in topics covering Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities ...

This Edition of the Policy Monitor discusses recent economic developments, which show an anticipated rebound of economic activities following the relaxation of containment measures in the re-opening of the economy. Moreover, ...