3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Discussion Paper No. 243 of 2020 on Effects of Drought and Floods on Infrastructure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)Reliable and efficient infrastructure underpins sustainable economic and social development. However, events associated with climate change, such as droughts and floods, affect the provision of infrastructure. In the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 238 of 2020 on Effects of Forest Co-management on Adoption of On-Farm Tree Planting: Evidence from Selected Sites in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)This paper investigates the effect of participation in forest co-management on adoption of on-farm tree planting in four forest sites in Kenya. In all sites, Aberdares, Cherangany, Kakamega and Arabuko-Sokoke, devolution ... -
Discussion Paper No. 241 of 2020 on Excise Taxation in Kenya: A Situation Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)Excise taxes are an important source of revenue in most developing countries including Kenya. Excise taxes constitute a significant proportion of revenue in Kenya, between 1980 and 2018, excises in Kenya yielded an average ... -
Discussion Paper No. 244 of 2020 on Assessment of Meteorological Drought in Main Climatic Zones of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)This paper presents a spatio-temporal assessment of meteorological drought in four counties of Kenya using Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Monthly rainfall data from the Climate Hazards group InfraRed Precipitation ... -
Working Paper on Poverty and Distributional Effects of COVID-19 on Households in Kenya
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2020)The economic and social costs of COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across the globe. With new infections on the rise, it is a race against time for governments to re-look at some policy interventions necessary to provide ... -
Discussion Paper No. 220 of 2020 on Firms Coping Mechanisms and Resilience to the Impacts of Droughts and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)With the climate change predicted to increase, the recurrence and severity of droughts and floods are projected to rise. Building coping mechanisms of firms is crucial in reducing social-economic costs associated with ... -
Discussion Paper No. 229 of 2020 on Assessing the Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector Employment Potential in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)Cotton-textile and apparel (CTA) sector is arguably one of the industries with the potential to absorb skilled, semi-skilled, and non-skilled workers within its chain of production. This paper explores the CTA sector value ... -
Welcome to KIPPRA [Video]
(2020)All you have to know about the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis and more. Website: www.kippra.or.ke -
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 ... -
Kenya Economic Report 2020 on Creating an Enabling Environment for Inclusive Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2020 is the twelfth in a series of the Kenyan economy Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), pursuant to the KIPPRA Act No. 15 of 2006. The theme of the KER 2020 is ... -
Discussion Paper No. 263 of 2020 on Gendered Effects of Government Credit Programmes on Entrepreneurship in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)Addressing gender-based disparity in entrepreneurship is of policy importance globally. It does not only correct a social inequality but also enhances productivity and improves development outcomes. While appreciating ... -
Making it to the PhD: Gender and student performance in sub-Saharan Africa
(Plos One, 2020)Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) impedes progress in solving Africa’s complex development problems. As in other regions, women’s participation in STEM drops progressively ... -
COVID-19 Impacts and Short-Term Economic Recovery In Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)This technical report focuses on the short-term implications on the wider Kenyan economy of the COVID-19 lockdown by taking into account several impact channels (labour productivity, export demand and tourism, remittances, ... -
Teacher Beliefs About Sustainable Agriculture: A Self-made Measurement Scale
(Asian Social Science, 2020)The study‟s purpose was to analyze the validity of the construct of a self-made Alternative-Conventional Agricultural Paradigm scale using the teacher population teaching high school agriculture in the North Central Region ... -
Policy Brief No. 48/2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for Baringo County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the county level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
Policy Brief No. 50/2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for Bungoma County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the county level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
Policy Brief No. 49/2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for Bomet County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the county level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
Policy Brief No. 51/2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for Busia County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the county level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
Lessons Learned by African Think Tanks-KIPPRA Kenya [Video]
(Produced by ReWild Africa for the Think Tank Initiative, 2019-07)This film is a part of a series that captures key lessons learned by African Think Tanks that participated in the Think Tank Initiative over the last 10 years. This video features interviews with staff members from Kenya ...
