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Discussion Paper No. 132 of 2012 on Is the East African Community Inducing Growth?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
This study investigates the effects of integration process, trade and
foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth of East African
Community (EAC) member countries. Using a panel data and a single
equation model, ...
Discussion Paper No. 227 of 2019 on Assessment of Institutional Structures Governing the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Institutions play a role in determining the economic growth and development
of a country. Like many developing countries, Kenya focuses on policy, legal
frameworks and development strategies for MSEs due to their ability ...
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 ...
Discussion Paper No. 124 of 2011 on Poverty, Growth and Income Inequality in Kenya: a SAM Perspective
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
This study seeks to highlight the levels of income inequality in Kenya and its implications on various policy options targeted at reducing poverty. The 2003 Kenya SAM is used to develop a multiplier simulation model, which ...
Discussion Paper No. 192 of 2017 An Input-Output Table for Kenya and its Application to Development Planning
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
This study investigates the effects of population dynamics as Kenya strives to reap from demographic dividend arising from accelerated economic growth as the population changes. Now, 78 per cent of Kenya’s population is ...
Policy Monitor, Issue 7 No. 1, July-December 2014 on Improving public policy making for economic growth and poverty reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
With the many
cases of
insecurity that
have plagued
Kenya in the recent past, a
number of articles in this
issue of the Policy Monitor
address various aspects of
insecurity and what the
government can do to
stop ...