3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Discussion Paper No. 103 of 2009 on Youth Unemployment in Kenya: Its Nature and Covariates
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)Unemployment among the youth is one of the major policy concerns of the Government of Kenya, because it imposes costs on individual youth, their families and the economy. Aware of this policy concern, this study uses a ... -
Discussion Paper No. 104 of 2009 on Determinants of Primary Schooling in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)Recent policy initiatives on education have focused on improving access to education and retaining pupils in schools through equity and quality enhancing policies such as the Free Primary Education (FPE). However, despite ... -
Working Paper No. 16 of 2009 on Inequality, Poverty and the Environment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)There is a growing body of theory and empirical evidence on the role of inequality in economic and social development. Inequality plays a role in poverty, growth and social stability. Following the post-election violence ... -
Kenya Economic Report 2009 on Building a Globally Competitive Economy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)This report analyses Kenya’s recent economic performance, prospects for the medium-term period 2008/09-2011, and national competitiveness. In addition, it benchmarks Kenya’s performance against comparator and selected newly ... -
Discussion Paper No. 88 of 2008 on Factors Affecting Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)The study analyzes the current status of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya and the factors affecting their growth. Analysis of the 1999 MSE National Baseline Survey data is done using multiple regression, where ... -
Discussion Paper No. 92 of 2008 on Assessing Oil Vulnerability: Key Indicators and Policy Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)Petroleum products are a key source of commercial energy in Kenya. The economic impacts of first and second oil shocks of the 1970s and current volatile crude oil prices have pushed supply vulnerability to the top of energy ... -
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. 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. 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. 85 of 2008 on Determinants of Kenya's Beef Export Supply
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)Beef cattle production is important for livelihood sustenance, especially in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya, besides contributing a significant share of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product. Export ... -
Discussion Paper No. 87 of 2008 on Growth and Distribution of Factor Incomes in Kenya: A Social Accounting Matrix Perspective
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)Economic growth and income distribution are two issues that are currently dominating policy decisions of both developed and developing countries. Governments across the globe are struggling to find an economic solution ... -
Discussion Paper No. 86 of 2008 on Short Term Private Capital Flows and Real Exchange Rate in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)Kenya's capital and financial account balance displays a sharp shift in external financing from official assistance to private capital transfers in the 1990s. Whereas the capital account of the balance of payment reflects ... -
Discussion Paper No. 90 of 2008 on Environmental Sustainability and Policy Implications of Urban Building and Construction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)The trend of urbanization and population growth has exerted excessive pressure on natural capital, with scientific evidence showing an overshoot beyond sustainable limits. Ensuring ecologically sustainable cities and ... -
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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 89 of 2008 on Determinants of Inter-firm Networks in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)The small firm sub-sector has the potential to reduce poverty and unemployment in Kenya. However, in the face of global competition, market uncertainties and rapid technological changes, it is necessary to assist small ... -
Discussion Paper No. 96 of 2008 on A Cross Country Analysis of Cut Flower and Foliage Exports: the Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)In terms of volume and value, cut flowers are the single most important horticultural exports, followed by vegetables and fruits in Kenya. Floricultural trade in the country is export oriented with an end-user focus. There ... -
Discussion Paper No. 91 of 2008 on Determinants of Kenya's Fiscal Performance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2008)This study sets out to investigate the determinants offi scal balance in Kenya. A model developed from three-gap analysis is used, together with time series data for the period 1975 to 2006. The long run results indicate ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2007 on Improving the Security Situation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Since the advent of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) in 2003, the government has indicated its commitment to tackle insecurity in an attempt to provide a favourable environment for economic growth. In the ERS, provision ... -
Policy Brief No. 09 of 2007 on Explaining Chronic Poverty in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Chronic poverty can be defined in terms of the duration households are trapped in poverty. The chronically poor are those who are always poor, or usually living below the poverty line. The chronic poor suffer persistent ... -
Policy Brief No. 15 of 2007 on Enhancing Investment Performance for Sustained Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)The Kenya Vision 2030 aims at achieving a high and non-inflationary real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 10 per cent by 2012, and sustaining it thereafter. To achieve this growth, Kenya needs to increase public ...
