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Discussion Paper No. 26 of 2003 on Measuring and Analysis Agricultural Productivity in Kenya: a Review of Approaches
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2003)
Concern is rising about the performance of the agricultural sector in Kenya
given that it is the backbone of the country’s economy. The issue of particular
concern is the declining productivity that has been associated ...
Discussion Paper No. 03 of 2000 on a Review of Kenya's Current Industrialization Policy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2000)
Industrialization has been embraced by many developing countries as a
means of achieving structural transformation of their economies. In Kenya,
the goal of industrialization has long been held as a strategy for ...
Discussion Paper No. 92 of 2008 on Assessing Oil Vulnerability: Key Indicators and Policy Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)
Petroleum products are a key source of commercial energy in Kenya. The
economic impacts offi rst and second oil shocks of the 1970s and current
volatile crude oil prices have pushed supply vulnerability to the top ...
Special Paper No. 01 of 2002 on Thinking About Regulating? The Better Regulation Guide
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Government legislation and regulations, while necessary in any modern
society, impose a considerable cost burden on businesses. The regulatory
framework of a country affects all businesses in that it imposes costs ...
Occasional Paper No. 05 of 2004 on Principles of Research
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
In Section 1, I introduce the subject matter of research, with a theoretical
discussion of characters in a research enterprise. I do a thought experiment
that expels some characters and retains others. I introduce (also ...
Policy Paper No. 03 of 2001 on Effects of Visa Waiver and Increase in Airport Tax on Kenya's Tourism Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
This paper analyses the likely impact of the visa waiver introduced in June 1999 and the increase in airport tax in December 1999 on Kenya’s tourism industry. The visa waiver policy was intended to resuscitate the tourism ...
Working Paper No. 06 of 2002 on a Situational Analysis of Poverty in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)
Poverty is a major social and economic concern in Kenya. According to the 1997 welfare monitoring survey, more than half of Kenya’s population is poor. The government, together with donors, the private sector, the civil ...
Special paper No. 08 of 2006 on Policy Advocacy Needs of MSE Associations in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
This study relates to one of the components of a three-year USAID-supported project
on "Enhanced Policy Formulation and Implementation for Micro and Small
Enterprises - MSEs" as proposed and implemented by KIPPRA (2003). ...
Special Paper No.10 of 2006 on Review of the Government of Kenya 2005/06 Budget
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)
The review of the Government of Kenya 2005/06 budget sought to ascertain how
the annual budget allocations traced the broad fiscal and macroeconomic targets set
out in the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and ...
Working Paper No. 13 of 2005 on Tax Reform Experience in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2005)
Counties all over the world have reformed or are attempting to reform their tax
systems, with the main impetus being the increasing complexity of tax codes,
narrow tax bases, and concerns with horizontal equity. Kenya's ...