KIPPRA PPR: Recent submissions
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Policy Framework on Nomadic Education in Kenya 2010
(Ministry of Education, 2010)The Government emphasizes the importance of partnerships in the provision of holistic service that will ensure the delivery of quality education for all school age children in nomadic communities. The core target of the ... -
Budget Speech for FY 2010/2011
(The Government Printer, 2010)Speech Delivered to the National Assembly on 10th June 2010, By Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, E.G.H., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for finance, Republic of Kenya, When Presenting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 -
Sessional Paper on Devolved Government Under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
(Government of Kenya, 2010)This Sessional Paper outlines the policy framework for devolution and Devolved Government in Kenya. It proposes implementation mechanisms for the devolved system of government as envisaged in the Constitution of Kenya, ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2010 on Enhancing Sustainable Tourism in Kenya
(Ministry of Tourism, 2010)This National Tourism Policy proposes a broad range of measures and actions responding to key tourism issues and challenges: It seeks to mainstream tourism concerns into all sectors of society throughout the country, The ... -
Sessional Paper of 2012 on Integrated National Transport Policy
(Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, 2010)The Government of Kenya recognizes transport sector as one of the critical enablers in achieving Vision 2030. An appropriate inttegrated National Transport Policy (TNTP) is the prerequisite towards attaining a world class ... -
Speech by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2010
(Office of the President, 2010)Fellow Kenyans, I salute you all on this auspicious occasion of our 47th Madaraka Day. On this day, we remind ourselves of the day in 1963, when we assumed responsibility over the affairs of our country. Today, we remember ... -
Discussion Paper No. 109 of 2010 on Evaluating the Impact of Microfranchising the Distribution of Anti-Malaria Drugs in Kenya on Mortality and Morbidity
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)In an effort to increase access to effective anti-malaria drugs to the rural poor, the Kenyan government has partnered with a local nongovernmental organization to distribute the drugs free of charge using a micro-franchise ... -
Discussion Paper No. 107 of 2010 on Are Prior Restrictions on Factor Shares Appropriate in Economic Growth Accounting Estimations?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Several studies make different prior assumptions on the magnitude of factor shares and scale of production when accounting for economic growth. The initial Solow estimations, for instance, assumed a capital share of 0.3 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 108 of 2010 on Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates and Real Misalignment in Kenya: A Fundamental Equilibrium Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)With the liberalization of exchange rate in most countries, policy makers have to contend with erratic movements in exchange rates in the short-run, causing exchange rate misalignments in the long run. Exchange rate ... -
Discussion Paper No. 110 of 2010 on General Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates in Three-Good Economy Setting
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)This study develops a theoretical general equilibrium model of the determination of the equilibrium long-run real exchange rates in a three-good open economy framework. Three economic agents are considered in the model: ... -
Discussion Paper No. 113 of 2010 on Effects of Regional Trade Arrangements on Kenya's Export Flows
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Kenya’s bilateral exports were positively affected by its productive capacity, absorptive capacity of its trading partners, and Kenya’s increased involvement in regional integration. Progression of COMESA from Preferential ... -
Discussion Paper No. 123 of 2010 on Contractionary Monetary Policy Effects on Aggregate Income when Exchange Rates Overshoot in Kenya: a Policy Paradox?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)With the liberalization of the exchange rate market in Kenya, it is expected that contractionary monetary policy meant to reduce inflation will lead to exchange rate overshooting. Exchange rate overshooting on the other ... -
Discussion Paper No. 120 of 2010 on Production Risk and Farm Technology Adoption in Rain-Fed Maize Production in Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)This study provides empirical evidence of technology adoption and the effects of production risk on it among smallholder farmers, using cross-sectional data collected from semi-arid districts in Kenya (Machakos and Taita ... -
Discussion Paper No. 114 of 2010 on Determinants of Regional Disparity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Regional disparity is still a key development challenge in Kenya, despite government efforts to reduce it since independence. Given that regional production defines the relative state of a region’s welfare, this study ... -
Discussion Paper No. 115 of 2010 on The Economics of Land Control Boards in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)The paper develops a simple model of a landowner seeking the consent of Land Control Board (LCB). The model is based on the tradeoffs between the benefi ts and the cost of acquiring the consent. In the model, the landowner ... -
Discussion Paper No. 119 of 2010 on Ndung'u Report on Land Grabbing in Kenya: Legal and Economic Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Land grabbing is one of the past injustices that the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Sessional Paper No. 3 on National Land Policy of 2009 recommended for immediate attention. It is a post-independence phenomenon which ... -
Discussion Paper No. 116 of 2010 on To Convert or Conserve the Yala Wetland: an Economic Valuation
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Yala wetland is one of the major wetlands in Kenya that not only supports a huge species of ecosystem, but also acts as a reservoir to Lake Victoria fisheries. Also, the swamp supports livelihood of the community by the ... -
Discussion Paper No. 118 of 2010 on The Role of Education and Training in Reducing Poverty and Unemployment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Unemployment and poverty are major socio-economic challenges affecting most countries. They are associated with under-utilization of resources, while leading to low welfare status. In the past, the Kenya government has ... -
Discussion Paper No. 111 of 2010 on Economic Policy and Total Factor Productivity in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Policy makers and development experts in many countries have had to deal with a decision on exactly what sources of economic growth they must target to achieve higher growth rates. Most development practitioners and ... -
Discussion Paper No. 122 of 2010 on Efficiency of the Financial Market Intermediation Process in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)Interest rate margins have been used severally in literature to indicate the extent of financial sector repression and inefficiency. Wide interest margins are detrimental for savings mobilization and stifle investment ...
