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Discussion Paper No. 239 of 2020 on Assessing the Impact of Private Sector Credit on Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
In many economies, private sector credit plays a critical role by efficiently
allocating resources for investment and is considered to be an engine of
economic growth. This study examined the impact of the interest rate ...
Discussion Paper No 250 of 2020 on Has Kenyan Growth Been Inclusive? Examining Employment Intensity of Sectoral Output
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
Debate has emerged about inclusivity of Kenya’s economic growth with constant concerns on its ability to create adequate employment for the ever-increasing number of job seekers. While it is strongly believed that ...
Discussion Paper No. 248 of 2020 on Implications of Drought and Floods on Household Food and Nutrition Security in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
The cycles of drought and floods in Kenya have become shorter and are now
2- 3 years, which has resulted in unprecedented challenges regarding household
food and nutrition security, especially in the arid and semi-arid ...
Discussion Paper No. 246 of 2020 on Access to Agricultural Markets: Gender Considerations Towards Improved Households' Dietary Diversity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Achieving food and nutritional security by all people at all times is a key development
goal at the global, regional and national levels. Gender mainstreaming in
food and nutritional policies, programmes and projects is ...
Discussion Paper No. 240 of 2020 on Assessing the Sustainability of Fiscal Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Fiscal policy sustainability is key for medium to long-term growth of any economy.
Maintaining fiscal sustainability helps create enough fiscal space to mitigate
economic shocks. Over the years, fiscal space in Kenya has ...
Discussion Paper No. 193 of 2017 on Effect of Trade Facilitation on Kenya's Exports to the European Union: Case of Fruits and Vegetables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of trade facilitation on Kenya’s fruits and vegetables exports to the European Union using an augmented gravity model. The trade effect of improving trade facilitation ...
Discussion Paper No. 208 of 2018 on Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Agreements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have featured prominently in the last few years in Kenya, largely due to their perceived failure in averting industrial strikes. Collective bargaining in ...
Discussion Paper No.216 of 2018 on Labour Demand in Kenya: Sectoral Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
At the core of job creation in an economy is the ability of every sector of the economy (both formal and informal) to grow optimally and create adequate decent jobs for the working population. This study sought to determine ...
Discussion Paper No. 222 of 2019 on Determinants of Informality in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The informal sector in Kenya has been persistent, and is critical to employment creation, accounting for 83.4 per cent of new jobs created in 2017. Government policies have failed to address the challenges faced by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 224 of 2019 on Factors that Determine Choice of Products Market for Businesses in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Choice of products market by informal businesses is a critical pathway for their survival, performance and profit maximization. Kenya’s informal businesses have an option of selling their products to individual consumers, ...