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Discussion Paper No. 278 of 2021 on Factors Influencing Services Firms' Investment in Research and Development in Kenya
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)
Research and development (R&D) refers to creative works done to increase
knowledge and make new applications using the acquired knowledge. R&D is a
vital input to innovation, which plays a critical role in a firm’s ...
Discussion Paper No. 241 of 2020 on Excise Taxation in Kenya: A Situation Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Excise taxes are an important source of revenue in most developing countries including Kenya. Excise taxes constitute a significant proportion of revenue in Kenya, between 1980 and 2018, excises in Kenya yielded an average ...
Discussion Paper No. 245 of 2020 on Optimization of Public Debt and its Impact on Kenya's Economic Growth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
Kenya’s Vision 2030 aims at achieving and maintaining a sustainable and
inclusive annual growth of 10 per cent. To achieve this, the government embarked
on expansionary fiscal policy, which involves investing in growth ...
Discussion Paper No. 244 of 2020 on Assessment of Meteorological Drought in Main Climatic Zones of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
This paper presents a spatio-temporal assessment of meteorological drought in
four counties of Kenya using Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Monthly
rainfall data from the Climate Hazards group InfraRed Precipitation ...
Discussion Paper No. 160 of 2013 on Identity and Social Cohesion in Kenya: Linkage and Correlates
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Strategies aimed at enhancing social cohesion and reinforcing a “national
identity” need to identify factors that are strongly associated with social cohesion
as well as national attachment, and which are amenable to ...
Discussion Paper No.172 of 2014 on Effects of Mixed Traffic on Road Traffic Deaths in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
This study seeks to establish the significance of mixed traffic on road traffic deaths
in Kenya. Eradication of road traffic deaths is a priority for the Government of
Kenya because it imposes socio-economic costs on ...
Discussion Paper No.170 of 2014 on Real Exchange Rate Volatility and Exports in Kenya: 2005-2012
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
The real exchange rate is an important factor in international trade because
exports react to real exchange rate movements with respect to the characteristics
of the importing and exporting countries. Real exchange rate ...
Discussion Paper No. 152 of 2013 on Determinants of Informal Finance Use in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
The financial services sector plays a pivotal role in Kenya’s development
by providing better intermediation between savings and investments and
mobilization of capital required to implement Vision 2030 projects. ...
Discussion Paper No. 154 of 2013 on Analysis of Price Transmission for Selected Staple Food Commodities in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Markets play a primary role in facilitating forces of demand and supply to
interact such as through price adjustments across time and space. In many
developing countries such as Kenya, food markets are characterized by ...
Discussion Paper No. 168 of 2014 on Financial Deepening, Savings Mobilization and Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies the financial sector as one of the key sectors, as it plays a key role in mobilizing savings that are necessary for economic development. Financial deepening accelerates economic growth through ...