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Policy Brief No. 02 of Sept.2004 on Fiscal Strategies and Poverty in Kenya: Agenda for Reform
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004-09)
This policy brief is based on a study: Fiscal strategies
and poverty in Kenya: Agenda for reform. The study
examines how the government spends and finances its
expenditure, and how this has impacted on poverty
and ...
Occasional Paper No. 03 of 2002 on Agriculture, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Reducing poverty is a primary focus of public policy in most developing countries, a fact that is underscored by the recent emphasis on the formulation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) by African governments, ...
Occasional Paper No. 02 of 2001 on Effective Private Sector Representation in Policy Formulation and Implementation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2001)
This paper highlights some of the
key issues concerning the role of interest groups in policy
formulation, with particular reference to the private sector. It
shows that economic interest groups, as opposed to other
groups ...
Discussion Paper No. 34 of 2004 on Sources and Determinants of Agricultural Growth and Productivity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)
Agriculture is the most important sector in the Kenyan economy given its contribution to employment, foreign exchange, food, and its linkages with other sectors of the economy. Indeed, the sector’s performance directly ...
Discussion Paper No. 95 of 2008 on Transient and Chronic Poverty in Kenya: Correlates and Trends
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
The pattern of poverty incidence in Kenya has changed over time, with some households moving in and out of poverty while others or their descendants have remained in poverty for decades. Rural poverty, for instance, increased ...
Discussion Paper No. 71 of 2008 on Does Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties Reduce Poverty? Evidence from Laikipia and Suba Districts in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
Adoption of technologies that increase farm yields is a prerequisite for poverty alleviation in agrarian societies. However, the link between adoption of improved varieties and poverty reduction is not well understood or ...
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 ...