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Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the
top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets
such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ...
Discussion Paper No. 179 of 2015 on A Fiscal Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
This study sought to determine whether Kenya’s fiscal policy is on a sustainable
path by estimating a fiscal reaction function. A fiscal reaction function is a rule
derived from an inter-temporal government budget ...
Discussion Paper No. 180 of 2015 on Kenya and the East Africa Monetary Union
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Kenya and other EAC member states are in the process of forming an EAC Monetary Union. Like other regional blocs with similar arrangement, the EAC has put in place macroeconomic convergence criteria. There are macroeconomic ...
Discussion Paper No. 269 of 2021 on Analysis of the Housing Status and Access to Basic Infrastructure in Nairobi City County: Disparities and Level of Deprivation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
Access to basic infrastructure is a key constituent and a prerequisite for affordable housing. Nairobi City County accounts for the highest affordable housing deficit in the country, with roughly 60 per cent of residents ...
Discussion Paper No. 220 of 2020 on Firms Coping Mechanisms and Resilience to the Impacts of Droughts and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
With the climate change predicted to increase, the recurrence and severity of droughts and floods are projected to rise. Building coping mechanisms of firms is crucial in reducing social-economic costs associated with ...
Discussion Paper No. 232 of 2020 on Exploring Kenya Dairy Industry for Job Creation for the Youth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
This study is based on the value chain approach to assess key constraints
to growth of the dairy industry in Kenya, to explore the current job creation
potential of the industry and to assess its labour skills requirements ...
Discussion Paper No. 237 of 2021 on Policing Reforms to Enhance Security in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Policing reforms gathered steam after the 2007/2008 post-election violence during which many Kenyans lost their lives and had their property running into millions of shillings destroyed. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 sets ...
Discussion Paper No. 243 of 2020 on Effects of Drought and Floods on Infrastructure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Reliable and efficient infrastructure underpins sustainable economic and social
development. However, events associated with climate change, such as droughts
and floods, affect the provision of infrastructure. In the ...
Discussion Paper No. 231 of 2020 on Unlocking the Solar Photovoltaic Value Chain Potential for Enhanced Job Creation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies are emerging as an important factor input
in promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development. Particularly, the
high job intensity nature of the solar PV industry makes it ...
Discussion Paper No. 233 of 2020 on Contribution of Fisheries to Job Creation Among the Youth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Kenya has about 13.7 million youth accounting for 35.4 per cent of the total
population and constitutes 60 per cent of the total labour force of which 10 per
cent are directly participating in the agricultural sector. ...