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Discussion Paper No. 94 of 2009 on Estimating Inbound Tourism Demand for Kenya: the Gravity Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Tourism is a significant economic sector in Kenya in terms of its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, employment and foreign exchange earnings. However, the determinants for inbound tourism demand for Kenya are ...
Discussion Paper No. 99 of 2009 on Financial Sector Development and Economic Growth for African Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
This study addresses the key research question of whether differences in financial development are significantly associated with differences in economic growth for 13 African countries using panel data from 1984 to 2002. ...
Discussion Paper No. 39 of 2004 on Impact of Agricultural Trade and Related Policy Reforms on Food Security in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ...
Discussion Paper No. 83 of 2008 on Scaling-up Domestic Support for Sustainable Development of Agriculture in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
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 ...
Discussion Paper No. 64 of 2006 on Participatory Prioritization of Issues in Smallholder Agricultural Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
Participation in commercial agriculture has considerable potential for improving the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers. However, numerous constraints hamper their efforts in market-oriented production. This study ...
Discussion Paper No. 105 of 2009 on Improving Technical and Vocational Training in Kenya: Lessons from Selected Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
Vocational and technical education and training are important for
a country’s sustainable human capital and economic development.
However, for Kenya’s Technical, Industrial, Vocational Education and
Training (TIVET) ...
Discussion Paper No. 102 of 2009 on Enhancing Household Fuel Choice and Substitution in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
This study looks at the fuel choice and fuel substitution in Kenya. It
focuses on three issues: it analyzes the factors influencing households’
fuel of choice; it studies the factors influencing woodfuels expenditures;
and, ...
Discussion Paper No. 15 of 2002 on Land Laws and Land Use in Kenya: Implications for Agricultural Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Land is both a ‘social’ and economic asset. As an economic asset, land
works either as a financial tool or production tool. Land as a production
tool is essential in production of agricultural goods. At the same time,
land ...
Discussion Paper No. 19 of 2002 on Impact of Tourism on Environment in Kenya: Status and Policy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Tourism is a leading economic activity in Kenya, being the third largest foreign
exchange earner after tea and horticulture. Since the 1990s, particularly the
second half of the decade, Kenya’s tourism industry has faced ...
Discussion Paper No. 16 of 2002 on Better Understanding of the Kenyan Economy: Simulation from the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Since the pioneering work of Tinbergen in the late 1930s, the use of macroeconomic models as vital instruments for policy analysis has gained
considerable interest. Based on historical behaviour of an economy, an ...