The specific purpose of this paper is to identify issues that can strengthen the link between policy research and implementation. This subject matter is the mind of many Africans, and especially in the minds of decision-makers ...

Reducing poverty is a primary focus of public policy in most developing countries, a fact that is underscored by the recent emphasis on the formulation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) by African governments, ...

This paper highlights some of the key issues concerning the role of interest groups in policy formulation, with particular reference to the private sector. It shows that economic interest groups, as opposed to other groups ...

In Section 1, I introduce the subject matter of research, with a theoretical discussion of characters in a research enterprise. I do a thought experiment that expels some characters and retains others. I introduce (also ...

The World Trade Organization agreements on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) present various challenges and opportunities for sub-Saharan African countries to expand ...

Kenya has been experiencing declining use of certified seed maize. About 30 percent of Kenyan maize farmers use either traditional seeds or recycled hybrids, mainly due to high cost of certified seed maize and other inputs. ...