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Discussion Paper No. 127 of 2011 on The Effect of Infrastructure on Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
This study investigates the effect of infrastructure on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Kenya from 1980-2008. An index of infrastructure was constructed using sub-indicators from energy, transport and communication ...
Discussion Paper No. 123 of 2010 on Contractionary Monetary Policy Effects on Aggregate Income when Exchange Rates Overshoot in Kenya: a Policy Paradox?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
With the liberalization of the exchange rate market in Kenya, it is expected that contractionary monetary policy meant to reduce inflation will lead to exchange rate overshooting. Exchange rate overshooting on the other ...
Discussion Paper No. 124 of 2011 on Poverty, Growth and Income Inequality in Kenya: a SAM Perspective
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
This study seeks to highlight the levels of income inequality in Kenya and its implications on various policy options targeted at reducing poverty. The 2003 Kenya SAM is used to develop a multiplier simulation model, which ...
Discussion Paper No. 125 of 2011 on Liberalization and Economic Growth: The Role of Regulatory Policies
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
This study investigates the relationship between international trade
liberalization and economic growth, with a focus on the role of regulatory
policies in selected 16 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. It seeks to
examine ...
Discussion Paper No. 120 of 2010 on Production Risk and Farm Technology Adoption in Rain-Fed Maize Production in Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study provides empirical evidence of technology adoption and the effects of production risk on it among smallholder farmers, using cross-sectional data collected from semi-arid districts in Kenya (Machakos and Taita ...
Discussion Paper No. 114 of 2010 on Determinants of Regional Disparity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Regional disparity is still a key development challenge in Kenya,
despite government efforts to reduce it since independence. Given that
regional production defines the relative state of a region’s welfare,
this study ...
Discussion Paper No. 115 of 2010 on The Economics of Land Control Boards in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
The paper develops a simple model of a landowner seeking the consent
of Land Control Board (LCB). The model is based on the tradeoffs
between the benefi ts and the cost of acquiring the consent. In the model,
the landowner ...
Discussion Paper No. 119 of 2010 on Ndung'u Report on Land Grabbing in Kenya: Legal and Economic Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Land grabbing is one of the past injustices that the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 and Sessional Paper No. 3 on National Land Policy of
2009 recommended for immediate attention. It is a post-independence
phenomenon which ...
Discussion Paper No. 116 of 2010 on To Convert or Conserve the Yala Wetland: an Economic Valuation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Yala wetland is one of the major wetlands in Kenya that not only
supports a huge species of ecosystem, but also acts as a reservoir to
Lake Victoria fisheries. Also, the swamp supports livelihood of the
community by the ...
Discussion Paper No. 118 of 2010 on The Role of Education and Training in Reducing Poverty and Unemployment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
Unemployment and poverty are major socio-economic challenges affecting most countries. They are associated with under-utilization of resources, while leading to low welfare status. In the past, the Kenya government has ...










