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Discussion Paper No. 56 of 2006 on Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Learning Achievements in Primary Education in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
Gender and socio-economic background of a pupil have a link to school
opportunities and achievement. However, their effects vary across rnlturcs mid
environments. This paper examines gender parity in primary schools in ...
Discussion Paper No. 58 of 2006 on Monetary Policy Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
The objective of this study was to estimate a monetary policy reaction function
(MRF) for Kenya. It sought to understand whether the Central Bank of Kenya
(CBK) in its reaction to macroeconomic changes and/or disturbances, ...
Discussion Paper No. 59 of 2006 on an Evaluation of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model and Kenya's Economy Using Historical Simulations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
Model simulations are perfonned for different reasons, such as policy evaluation,
historical policy analysis and model testing. Ex ante simulations tend to be
more popular, particularly for the purposes of evaluating ...
Discussion Paper No. 61 of 2006 on Determinants of Seed Maize Pricing in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
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. ...
Occasional Paper No. 06 of 2006 on State-Private Sector Nexus in National Wealth Creation: A Framework for Analysis and its Application to Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)
This study discusses a theoretical framework that is used to explore the
interaction between the state and private sector. Three classes of businesses
are identified, namely: makers or producers; traders/merchants or ...
Special Paper No. 07 of 2006 on Private Sector Investment in Education and Training: A Case of Tertiary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
This paper assesses the current status of private sector participation in education investment and makes policy recommendations. A cross-sectional research design was used in this study. An in-depth
descriptive analysis ...
Special paper No. 08 of 2006 on Policy Advocacy Needs of MSE Associations in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
This study relates to one of the components of a three-year USAID-supported project
on "Enhanced Policy Formulation and Implementation for Micro and Small
Enterprises - MSEs" as proposed and implemented by KIPPRA (2003). ...
Special Paper No.10 of 2006 on Review of the Government of Kenya 2005/06 Budget
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
The review of the Government of Kenya 2005/06 budget sought to ascertain how
the annual budget allocations traced the broad fiscal and macroeconomic targets set
out in the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and ...
Working Paper No. 14 of 2006 on Development Finance Institutions in Kenya: Issues and Policy Concerns
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in Kenya were set up to provide longterm
finance to prioritized sectors as part of the industrialization strategy. Despite
the existence of DFIs since the 1960s and 1970s, there ...