3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Special Paper No. 27 of 2019 on County Business Environment for Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Improving the business environment for MSEs is a catalyst to leveraging fully on the potential of MSEs in contributing to the development agenda of the country. The MSMEs Survey of 2016 estimates that the MSEs sector in ... -
Special Paper No. 29 of 2019 on Women's Access to Agricultural Finance in Kenya: Baseline Report 2019
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) aims to enhance access to agricultural finance by women across the agricultural value chains by increasing agricultural loans advanced to women to approximately Ksh 1.4 million ... -
National Values and Principles of Governance: Supporting Sustainable Development through Research and Capacity Building
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Values are lasting beliefs and ideals of a person or a social group. They bind a society together; define what is important and worthwhile; and provide guidance on what is right versus the wrong. National values are beliefs ... -
Discussion Paper No. 206 of 2019 on Responsiveness of Gross National Savings Rate to Change in Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)National savings rate is an important indicator of economic health. It indicates the country’s ability to finance a greater share of its development needs using domestic sources. As such, boosting national savings is an ... -
Agricultural market access and dietary diversity in Kenya: Gender considerations towards improved household nutritional outcomes
(ScienceDirect.com, 2019)Achieving food and nutritional security by all people at all times is a key development goal at the global, regional and national levels. To achieve access to sufficient safe food of acceptable quality at all times, gender ... -
Conference Proceeding No. 09 of 2019 on A Gendered Approach to Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Gender equality is part of a wider struggle for overall equality for all. The struggle for gender equality can be traced to the first United Nations (UN) Women Conference held in Mexico in 1975 solely focused on women ... -
Quarterly Market Analysis Report October-December 2019
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)This is a quarterly market analysis report prepared by The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis on the performance of the Financial market of Kenya. The report focuses on different sectors of the economy ... -
Working Paper No. 31 of 2019 on Climate Change, Agricultural Production, Trade, Food Security and Welfare in East African Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The East African Region is already experiencing increased climate change impacts including extreme weather conditions, persistent drought, floods, and landslides and rising sea level which threaten food security and efforts ... -
Working Paper No. 29 of 2019 on Public Sector Reforms in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Public sector reforms in Kenya have seen efforts directed towards cost-saving, enhancing efficiency, and improving productivity to ensure people-centered public service delivery. The key cross-cutting issues in the public ... -
Discussion Paper No. 228 of 2019 on Effect of Business Environment on Productivity of Informal Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)A favorable business environment enables easy entry and exit of domestic and multinationals from the markets, lessens the cost of doing business, and hence leads to higher productivity and consequently job creation. This ... -
Discussion Paper No. 221 of 2019 on Towards Revitalizing Kenya's Skins, Hides and Leather Products Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The leather industry is among the strategic industries that offer opportunity for Kenya’s economic transformation and sustainable development. The industry contributes about 1.9 and 4.0 per cent to GDP and Agricultural GDP ... -
Discussion Paper No. 223 of 2019 on Informal Sector's Response to Shocks: Lessons from Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The informal sector, often characterized by small scale enterprises, is prone to diverse shocks that pose a threat to their survival. The sector employs most of the people in developing countries such as Kenya. Using World ... -
Discussion Paper No. 226 of 2019 on Gender Productivity Gap in Kenyan Informal Enterprises
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)This study explored gender dynamics in informal establishments in Kenya. The objective was to uncover the underlying factors that cause difference in productivity between men and women-owned establishments in Kenya’s ... -
Discussion Paper No. 222 of 2019 on Determinants of Informality in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The informal sector in Kenya has been persistent, and is critical to employment creation, accounting for 83.4 per cent of new jobs created in 2017. Government policies have failed to address the challenges faced by the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 224 of 2019 on Factors that Determine Choice of Products Market for Businesses in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Choice of products market by informal businesses is a critical pathway for their survival, performance and profit maximization. Kenya’s informal businesses have an option of selling their products to individual consumers, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 225 of 2019 on Technology Acquisition and Innovations in Kenya's Informal Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Despite Kenya’s high innovation ranking, there are low levels of innovations in her informal sector. The informal sector plays a key role in Kenya’s economy, while technology and innovations both have the potential to spur ... -
Working Paper No. 32 of 2019 on Tracing the Path to Transformative Leadership in the Public Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2019)The public sector is a benchmark in transforming leadership in the rest of the economy given its critical role in the development process. As such, the public sector reform process is crucial in improving public service ... -
Discussion Paper No. 227 of 2019 on Assessment of Institutional Structures Governing the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Institutions play a role in determining the economic growth and development of a country. Like many developing countries, Kenya focuses on policy, legal frameworks and development strategies for MSEs due to their ability ... -
Kenya Economic Report 2019 on Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The 11th edition of the annual Kenya Economic Report (KER) is published by KIPPRA to fulfil its statutory obligation as set out in Part V, Section 23(3) of the KIPPRA Act 2006. Each year, KIPPRA assesses the country’s ... -
Households' Energy Preference and Consumption Intensity in Kenya
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019)There have been notable joint efforts from the private and public sectors in promoting households’ access to clean and efficient energy sources. Despite the noteworthy progress realized over the years, the consumption and ...
