This study has used micro data to analyse the effect of human capital externality on earnings and returns to education. The parameters of the earnings function are estimated using the ordinary least squares method. The ...

This brief provides an analysis on how the County Government of Tana River County budgets for the needs of children, youth and women. The analysis focused on social sector budgets and actual expenditures for the period ...

Surveys of manufacturing firms over the last decade have shown that business persons based in Kenya view corruption as a major hurdle to corporate pursuit. Other governance-related surveys have also concluded that Kenya ...

This brief provides an analysis of how the County Government of Kiambu plans and budgets for the needs of children, youth and women. The analysis focused on social sector (health, education, water and sanitation, social ...

This brief review how the County Government of Nairobi plans and budgets for the needs and requirements of children (those aged below 18 years). The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and actual ...

This brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report 2017 by KIPPRA. The report has been prepared at a time when the government is taking stock on implementation of Medium Term Plan (MTP) II, and kick-starting preparations ...

The informal sector enterprises are affected by diverse shocks that substantially affect their operations. Most of these shocks tend to have drastic negative impact on the affected enterprises, leading to business closure, ...

Despite prospects for recovery of the agricultural sector in Kenya, there are a myriad of constraints and challenges. Among these are spiralling prices of key agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and energy, political ...

This policy brief is based on a KIPPRA study that looks at how informal businesses in Kenya choose a product market and factors that influence such choices. Such information is necessary in unblocking the hindrances ...

This brief provides an analysis on how the County Government of Vihiga plans and budgets for the needs of children, youth and women. The analysis focused on social sector budgets and actual expenditures for the period ...