KIPPRA PPR: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 5 of 2004 on Corruption, Firm Growth and Export Propensity: Findings from Kenyan Manufacturers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Surveys of manufacturing firms over the last decade have shown that business persons based in Kenya view corruption as a major hurdle to corporate pursuit. Other governance-related surveys have also concluded that Kenya ... -
Discussion Paper No. 42 of 2004 on Healthcare Financing Through Health Insurance in Kenya: The Shift to A National Social Health Insurance Fund
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)The overall goal of the Government of Kenya is to promote and improve the health status of all Kenyans by making health services more effective, accessible, and affordable. To address problems in the health sector, and ... -
Policy Brief No. 4 of 2004 on Role of Trade Policy and Trade Reforms in Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Kenya’s economic development strategy has often used trade policy as part of an assortment of policies towards achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. More recent trade liberalization efforts have aimed at improving ... -
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2004 on Vision and Long Term Development Strategy for Kenya's Tourism Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)The capacity of the country to offer luxury tourism has been largely compromised crowding, over-development of facilities, competition for tourists, insecurity, poor infrastructure in general, and environmental ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 1 No. 3, January-March 2004 on Kenya's Domestic Debt: Risks and the Challenge of Sustaining Recent Economic Gains
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)One of the fundamental public goods that a government can provide to its citizens is a stable macroeconomic environment supported by prudent fiscal policies. Prudent fiscal policies enable the government to, among other ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 2 No. 4, April 2004-June 2005 on Kenya's Participation in International Trade Negotiations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Trade negotiations play a key role in increasing international market access for exports. Kenya has pursued global integration through trade with other countries at regional and international level. The main aim in ... -
Sessional Paper No 02 of 2004 on National Social Health Insurance in Kenya
(Ministry of Health, 2004)The Sessiona1Paper on National Social Health lnsu:rance in Kenya contains the proposed Social health insurance reforms which the government will put in place as from 1st July, 2004 to ensure access to quality healthcare ... -
Sessional Paper No. 04 of 2004 on Energy
(Republic of Kenya, 2004)The aspiration of this Session al Paper on Energy is to lay the policy framework upon which cost-effective, affordable and adequate quality energy services will be made available to the domestic economy on a sustainable ... -
Sessional Paper No 03 of 2004 on National Housing Policy for Kenya
(Republic of Kenya, 2004)The policy proposes the enactment of a comprehensive Housing Act to provide the Government with an appropriate legal framework for the coordination, guidance, regulation, monitoring and evaluation of the sector. Appropriate ... -
Speech by His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 2004
(Office of the President, 2004)We have gathered here today, to celebrate the 41 st Anniversary of Madaraka Day. We commemorate this occasion because it marks an important turning point in the history of our nation. On this memorable occasion, I send ... -
Special Paper No. 06 of 2004 on Security Risks and Private Sector Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Crime is one of the major factors that define the investment climate or the enabling environment for private businesses to thrive. A favorable investment climate is crucial for private sector growth, as it reduces the ... -
Working Paper No.11 of 2004 on a Review of the Health Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Since independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to design and implement policies aimed at promoting coverage of and access to modern healthcare in an attempt to attain the long-term objectives of health for all. On ... -
Discussion Paper No. 46 of 2004 on Achieving Universal Primary School Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)The Kenya government has given education a high priority as a vehicle of national development. As a result, the national education system has expanded rapidly since independence. Before the implementation offr ee primary ... -
Discussion Paper No. 39 of 2004 on Impact of Agricultural Trade and Related Policy Reforms on Food Security in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ... -
Discussion Paper No. 45 of 2004 on Fiscal Architecture and Revenue Capacity in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)The objective of this study is to assess the impact of economic, demographic, institutional and technological changes on fiscal policy in Kenya. The study concentrates on the side of public finances of fiscal policies ... -
Discussion Paper No. 38 of 2004 on HIV/AIDS in Kenya: A Review of Research and Policy Issues
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)This paper examines the magnitude, distribution and causes of HIV/ AIDS in Kenya, including responses to fight the disease. An account is also provided of theoretical and empirical economics research approaches used in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 37 of 2004 on Budget Mechanisms and Public Expenditure Tracking in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)Public expenditures are faced with numerous problems of wastage and leakages of resources mainly due to weak procurement procedures, corruption and weak monitoring systems. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, central ... -
Discussion Paper No. 42 of 2004 on Healthcare Financing Through Health Insurance in Kenya: The Shift to A National Social Health Insurance Fund
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)The overall goal of the Government of Kenya is to promote and improve the health status of all Kenyans by making health services more effective, accessible, and affordable. To address problems in the health sector, and to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 40 of 2004 on Understanding Interest Rates Structure in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)This study looks at the structure of interest rates in the banking sector in Kenya. It covers interest rates in the money market and the banking institutions in the post-reform period. Results show a significant relationship ... -
Discussion Paper No. 41 of 2004 on Determinants of Interest Spread in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2004)This paper examines the determinants of interest spread in Kenya using micro level data. Panel data analysis is used with a sample of 36 banks covering the period 1998-2002. Results show that wide interest spreads are ...
